Well, either give me a treat or I will trick you, when you aren't looking I will either soap your windows or throw eggs at your house. Hence TRICK or TREAT
actually the phrase trick or treat mean give me a trick or treat not tht if you dont give me a treat ill trick you a while back i man used to do tricks to all the children tht knoked on his door and they enjoyed his tricks more than treatz
Well back in Ireland kids or teens would go around asking people for candy or money and if the owners would give them any. The teens or kids would come back the next night and vandalise there house every night till they gave them candy.
The earliest known occurrance of the phrase 'Trick-or-Treat' was in Canada, in 1927. From the Herald Newspaper on 24 November 1927:
Hallowe'en provided an opportunity for real strenuous fun. No real damage was done except to the temper of some who had to hunt for wagon wheels, gates, wagons, barrels, etc., much of which decorated the front street. The youthful tormentors were at back door and front demanding edible plunder by the word "trick or treat" to which the inmates gladly responded and sent the robbers away rejoicing.
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The custom of 'trick or treat' probably has several origins. Again mostly Irish.An old Irish peasant practice called for going door to door to collect money, bread cake, cheese, eggs, butter, nuts, apples, etc., in preparation for the festival of St. Columbus Kill. Yet another custom was the begging for soul cakes, or offerings for one's self - particularly in exchange for promises of prosperity or protection against bad luck. It is with this custom the concept of the fairies came to be incorporated as people used to go door to door begging for treats. Failure to supply the treats would usually result in practical jokes being visited on the owner of the house.
on halloween lol
the phrase trick or treat has an American origin because on Halloween people often give candy (treats) or lay pranks on each other (trick).
While the tradition of going door to door "begging" for sweets and coins originated in Ireland and Scotland, the phrase "trick or treat" is purely American. The practice of "trick or treating" became popular in the 1950s, and it was during this time that the phrase became common. The implication is that is that "trick or treaters" will return to pull a prank if you don't give them a treat now.
The phrase "Trick or Treat" in French is spelled "Des bonbons ou un sort."
The real question is when was trick taken out. The word trick of trick or treat has always been there but when people got more used to handing out candy and everyone got a piece then people forgot to say trick and kids would be unprepared for the few that did. Really now people should say Treat!
If you did not hav a trick they will NOT giv you candy.
No, "trick or treat" is not one word. It consists of two words.
Trick or Treating means, if you don't give me a treat then i will trick you..............
TRICK OR TREAT, mon
They wouldn't say anything if u wern't at home because trick or treat means they want candy obn Halloween but if a random person comes up to u and says trick or treat u can do nothing or give the person candy or u can SAY sorry i don't have candy!
Bewitched - 1964 To Trick-Or-Treat or Not to Trick-Or-Treat 6-7 is rated/received certificates of: Australia:G
most monsters come out at night and other scary creatures.
knock on someones door and say trick or treat