ap·ple·sauce
(ăp′əl-sôs′)n.1. Apples stewed to a pulp, and sometimes sweetened and spiced.
2. Slang Nonsense; foolishness.
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ap•ple•sauce
(ˈæp əlˌsɔs)
n. 1. apples stewed to a pulp and sometimes spiced with cinnamon.
2. Slang. nonsense; bunk.
[1730–40]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. | applesauce - puree of stewed apples usually sweetened and spiceddish - a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner" |
| 2. | applesauce - nonsensical talk or writing |
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applesauce
nounSlang. Something that does not have or make sense:
balderdash,
blather,
bunkum,
claptrap,
drivel,
garbage,
idiocy,
nonsense,
piffle,
poppycock,
rigmarole,
rubbish,
tomfoolery,
trash,
twaddle.
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