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Antonyms for applesauce

Grammar : Noun
Spell : ap-uh l-saws
Phonetic Transcription : ˈæp əlˌsɔs

Definition of applesauce

Origin :
  • 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.
  • noun baloney
Example sentences :
  • The baked apple should be given without cream, and the applesauce should have very little sugar.
  • Extract from : « The Care and Feeding of Children » by L. Emmett Holt

Synonyms for applesauce

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