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Mischief Night
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English
Proper noun
s Mischief Night
en UK Canada US A particular night during which young people play pranks and do mischief in their neighborhoods.
en dated originally The night before May Day.
en UK The 30th of October, the night before Halloween:
en UK The 4th of November, the night before Guy Fawkes Night.
en US Maryland Delaware Pennsylvania New York Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut and especially _ New Jersey The night of the 30th to the 31st of October (the night before Halloween).
Synonyms
around New York City Connecticut Rhode Island en Trick Night
around New York City Connecticut Rhode Island en Gate Night
New York City upstate New York Connecticut Rhode Island Massachusetts Vermont en Cabbage Night especially in upstate New York, Vermont, and Bergen County, NJ
around New York City en Goosey Night
Chicago Michigan Maryland New Jersey coastal New England en Devil's Night especially in Michigan
Liverpool en Mizzy Night
References
The Dialect Survey
en Observances Halloween