Applesauce
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Applesauce is a noun meaning Alternative spelling of apple sauce.
Meaning
Alternative spelling of apple sauce.
More Meanings
- (slang, US, dated, 1920s) Nonsense, balderdash, bunk, piffle.
- (slang, US, dated) Nonsense!
Example Sentences
Because Mother had been so busy making applesauce, dinner was a little late that night.
Word Forms
- applesauces
- apple sauce
Synonyms for applesauce
Depending on context, synonyms include codswallop, hooey, malarkey, fiddlesticks, horsefeathers, folderol.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include apple sauce, wish-wash, tripe, trash, rubbish, trumpery.
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