Halloweekend en · PROPN
Etymology
Blend of Halloween + weekend.
Meanings
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(countable, informal, uncountable) The weekend where Halloween falls on a Friday, Saturday, or Sunday.
Despite this year's restrictions on social gatherings, Halloweekend was still a great time to have fun while staying within pods.
2020 November 12, Sydney Olinger, “Friars Celebrate Día de los Muertos”, in The Cowl, Providence College, Providence, RI, page 2:Even if you've missed the Halloweekend memo, putting together a last-minute costume can still be easy and cheap.
2011 October 27, Nissa Ostroff, “Last minute costume ideas”, in The Vanderbilt Hustler, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, page 6:As it nears “Halloweekend,” we tend to find ourselves scrambling for cheap, last-minute Halloween costumes and if you're currently engaged in some type of partnership, you may find yourself dressing for two.
2015 October 29, Nebraska Lucas, “WU-approved costumes for budgeting couples”, in Willamette Collegian, page 4:
- (countable, informal, uncountable) A weekend before or after Halloween, when Halloween festivities are celebrated, if the holiday does not fall on a weekend.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halloweekends | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| halloweekend | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Hallowe'ekend | alternative | lexicographic |