"Spooktober" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Spooktobers [plural]
Etymology: Blend of spooky + October, from the association of Halloween with October. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|spooky|October}} Blend of spooky + October Head templates: {{en-prop|s}} Spooktober (plural Spooktobers)
  1. (humorous, chiefly Internet) Synonym of October Tags: Internet, humorous Categories (topical): Halloween, Internet Synonyms: October [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Spooktober-en-name-ph2ZEJV8 Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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