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  1. apple bobbingnoun

    A game in which contestants try to pick up apples out of a large basin of water, using only their mouth.

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  1. Apple bobbing

    Apple bobbing, also known as bobbing for apples, is a game often played on Halloween. The game is played by filling a tub or a large basin with water and putting apples in the water. Because apples are less dense than water, they will float at the surface. Players (usually children) then try to catch one with their teeth. Use of arms is not allowed, and the hands are often tied behind the back to prevent cheating. In Scotland, this may be called "dooking" (i.e., ducking). In northern England, the game is often called apple ducking or duck-apple. In Ireland and Newfoundland and Labrador, "Snap Apple Night" is a synonym for Halloween. Another variation involves using the mouth to drop a Fork from above to 'catch' the apple.While bobbing for apples was most common, other parties would instead bob for nuts (most commonly hazel or chestnut) or specie.

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  1. Apple bobbing

    Apple bobbing, also known as bobbing for apples, is a game often played at Halloween. The game is played by filling a tub or a large basin with water and putting apples in the water. Because apples are less dense than water, they will float at the surface. Players then try to catch one with their teeth. Use of arms is not allowed, and often are tied behind the back to prevent cheating. In Scotland, this may be called "dooking"," i.e. ducking. In northern England, the game is often called apple ducking or duck-apple. In Ireland, mainly County Kerry, it is known as "Snap Apple", and in Newfoundland and Labrador, "Snap Apple Night" is a synonym for Halloween.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of apple bobbing in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of apple bobbing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2


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