bob for apples
idiom
: to play a children's game in which one tries to grab floating or hanging apples with one's teeth
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That's one reason people often bob for apples during Halloween festivities.
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Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 28 Oct. 2022
Throw a pumpkin carving palooza, a spirited yet elegant cocktail party, a kids’ sleepover that would spook even Casper, an enchanted evening of a dinner party, or an autumn-appropriate bob for apples.
—Chloe Malle, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2021
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Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 28 Oct. 2022
Throw a pumpkin carving palooza, a spirited yet elegant cocktail party, a kids’ sleepover that would spook even Casper, an enchanted evening of a dinner party, or an autumn-appropriate bob for apples.
—Chloe Malle, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2021
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“Bob for apples.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bob%20for%20apples. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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