Gate Night

English

Etymology

So called because the Gates of Hell supposedly opened up the night before Halloween. This would allow demons to wander towns and cause mischief.

Proper noun

Gate Night (plural Gate Nights)

  1. (around New York City, Connecticut, Rhode Island) A particular night, commonly the night of the 30th to the 31st of October, during which young people play pranks and do mischief in their neighborhoods.

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