Meanings
- alternativeAlternative form of Halloweek.
Overall 92's Hallowe'ek came off without any great mishaps and all that were there will remember it as a frightfully amazing week.
1992 November 3, Ichabod Crane [pseudonym], “Hallowe'ek: The Night for Fright”, in Jason Pasquale, editor, The Underground: Voice of Scarborough Campus, volume 12, number 8, Toronto, Ont.: Scarborough Campus Student Press, →OCLC, page 3, column 23 more examples
The past week our school room has taken on a Hallowe’ek atmosphere, with its various decorations in keeping with that day of fun and frolic.
1936 October 29, Velma Phillips, Elna Marie Olson, “Logan View School Notes, Dist 84”, in H. J. Bumgardner, editor, The Uehling Messenger, volume 11, number 44, Uehling, Neb.: H. J. Bumgardner, →OCLC, page [4], column 2From IB Scared to IB Lovin’, the Prefects gave us Hallowe’ek, morning surprises and Harry Potter Week when we needed it most, especially when the chill and darkness of winter had set in.
2011, Joanne Colwell, “Ms Joanne Colwell: Director of Student Life”, in Jenn Fischer, Nicole Abernethy, editors, Slogan, Toronto, Ont.: Branksome Hall, →OCLC, page 5, column 2Hallowe’ek / Why party for just one night? Prepare yourself for night after night of spooky fun—just remember to wash your costume.
2013 October 24, HK Magazine, “Halloween^([sic]) Parties and Events in Hong Kong”, in South China Morning Post, Tai Po, New Territories: SCMP Group, →ISSN, →OCLC
Origin
Blend of Hallowe'en + week.
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