applesauce

[ap-uh l-saws] /ˈæp əlˌsɔs/
noun
1.
apples stewed to a soft pulp and sometimes sweetened or spiced with cinnamon.
2.
Slang. nonsense; bunk.
Origin
1730-40; apple + sauce
Examples from the web for applesauce
  • The sauce is ready when it is as thick as applesauce and the oil forms a dark, deep pool on the surface.
  • My diet would soon include, once again, cupcakes and macaroni and applesauce.
  • Add the sugar, milk and applesauce, mixing thoroughly.
  • These huge fruits have been prized for years for baking, applesauce, and apple butter.
  • Then eat small amounts of mild foods such as rice, applesauce, or crackers.
  • Some information suggests that applesauce can reduce the incidence and severity of flushing.
  • The processed applesauce was aseptically packed into plastic cups and stored at room temperature.
  • Processed apples are available throughout the year in juice, canned, and applesauce form.
  • To make fresh cider, apples are washed, cut and ground into a mash that is the consistency of applesauce.
  • Melt butter and place in a medium bowl with the applesauce.
Word Origin and History for applesauce
n.

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.

Slang definitions & phrases for applesauce

applesauce

noun

Nonsense; pretentious talk; bullshit, bunk: ''Ideologies'' freely translated into American means ''applesauce''

[1900s+; fr the fact that relatively cheap, hence worthless, applesauce would be served instead of choicer food in boardinghouses]