applesauce | Word of the Day

September 28, 2018 applesauce [ap-uhl-saws] noun 1. Slang. nonsense; bunk. 2. apples stewed to a soft pulp and sometimes sweetened or spiced with cinnamon. What It Really Means To Call A Woman Hysterical education 5 Ways To Get A Quality Education Without Going Broke WORD OF THE DAY applesauce continued... QUOTES Nonsense! Fiddlesticks! Baloney! Phoo! Poo! Poppycock! Bah! Twaddle! Don't be silly! My eye! In your hat! That's pure applesauce! -- Dean Koontz, Life Expectancy, 2004 ORIGIN Applesauce is a straightforward compound noun. The original sense is first recorded in the 17th century. The American slang term first appears in Ring Lardner (1885–1933) and then in the novel Appointment in Samarra (1934) by John O'Hara (1905–70). MORE FOR YOU 1 The Longest English Words These words are unpronounceable, unreadable, and for most of us unusable ... but that doesn't mean we don't want to know what they are! 2 Last Month In Pop Language: "I Like It" And Other July #1s It's another installment of Last Month in Pop Language, where the most popular (statistically) song, book, and film of the month will have their words analyzed. So, was last month's pop language masterly, malevolent, or merely meh? 3 #MeToo And Other Hashtags That Inspired A Movement Hashtag activism is the newest, easiest, most engaging way to start a social movement ... but does it work? 4 What Does Wag the Dog Mean? If you aren't immersed in politics on the daily, through social media, the news, or just casual conversation, you might not be aware that the phrase wag the dog has become pretty poignant political jargon. But, how did it end up in the political lexicon and where did this seemingly innocent-sounding idiom come from? 5 Book Lover Quotes From Prolific Author Stephen King We know him for his spooky and horrific stories, but he's also a master writer and lover of books. © 2018 Dictionary.com, LLC. ABOUT CONTACT You are subscribed to the Word of the Day as: matzom229@gmail.com Subscriber since: September 06, 2017 Unsubscribe Dictionary.com, LLC. 555 12th Street Suite 500 Oakland CA 94607 Manage your subscription Terms & Privacy