Apple bobbing

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.

To increase the difficulty, it is common to spin the apples beforehand or shake the cords, often catching contestants who are unaware or too slow in the face.

[10] During an annual celebration, young unmarried people tried to bite into an apple floating in water or hanging from a string on a line;[11] the first person to bite into the apple would be the next one to be allowed to marry.

[12] A maiden who placed the apple she bobbed under her pillow was said to dream of her future sweetheart.