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mischief night

mis·chief night
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mis-chif nahyt]
    • /ˈmɪs tʃɪf naɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mis-chif nahyt]
    • /ˈmɪs tʃɪf naɪt/

Definition of mischief night words

  • noun mischief night Halloween or, in some areas, the night before Halloween, as an occasion for pranks and minor vandalism by young people. 1
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Origin of mischief night

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65

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Parts of speech for Mischief night

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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mischief night popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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