applesauce

[ ap-uh l-saws ]
/ ˈæp əlˌsɔs /

noun

apples stewed to a soft pulp and sometimes sweetened or spiced with cinnamon.
Slang. nonsense; bunk.

Origin of applesauce

First recorded in 1730–40; apple + sauce

Words nearby applesauce

appleknocker, apples, apples and oranges, apples and pears, apples of the hesperides, applesauce, appleseed, appleseed, johnny, applet, appleton, appleton layer

British Dictionary definitions for apple sauce

apple sauce

noun

a purée of stewed apples often served with pork
US and Canadian old-fashioned, slang nonsense; rubbish