applesauce
pronunciation
How to pronounce applesauce in British English:
UK ['æpl'sɒs]
How to pronounce applesauce in American English:
US [ˈæpəlˌsɔs]
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- Noun:
- puree of stewed apples usually sweetened and spiced
- nonsensical talk or writing
Word Origin
- applesauce (n.)
- by 1739, American English, from apple + sauce. Slang meaning "nonsense" is attested from 1921 and was noted as a vogue word early 1920s. Mencken credits it to cartoonist T.A. ("Tad") Dorgan. DAS suggests the word was thus used because applesauce was cheap fare served in boardinghouses.
Example
- 1. Sure , applesauce and sour cream were workable .
- 2. Andy warhol : to edie you 're the boss , applesauce !
- 3. Andy warhol : [ to edie ] you 're the boss , applesauce !
- 4. He may look strong , but inside it is all applesauce .
- 5. I only eat bland foods that I know won 't aggravate any symptoms - yogurt , rice , chicken , toast , applesauce , and bananas .