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applesauceby 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" [..]
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applesauceA cooked puree (ranging in texture from smooth to chunky) of apples, sugar and, sometimes, spices. T
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applesauceJust fresh apples and good ol’ H20. Nothing else added. It helps keep our goodies moist & chewy.
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applesauce(n) puree of stewed apples usually sweetened and spiced(n) nonsensical talk or writing
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applesauceA term of derogation; nonsense; same as baloney, bunk, banana oil, hokum and horsefeathers.
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applesauce
(US) Apple sauce.
* '''1955''', , '''', page 101
*: Because Mother had been so busy making applesauce, dinner was a little late that night.
(slang,US|dated|1920s) Nonsense, balderdash, bunk, pif [..]
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