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JadziaDax · 07-22-2003, 01:28 AM

The Word of the Day for July 22 is:

applesauce • \AP-ul-sawss\ • (noun) 1. a relish or dessert made of apples stewed to a pulp and sweetened; 2. slang : bunkum, nonsense

A little more information about today’s word:
English offers a smorgasbord of words for "nonsense," some of which are better known as words for food. We have "baloney," "spinach," "rhubarb," and "toffee," not to mention "full of beans." And if none of those offerings are to your taste, you can say "that's pure banana oil!" Seemingly innocuous "applesauce" was first introduced to this menu back in the 1920s. Back then, there may have been some bias against the real stuff. Poet Wallace Stevens’ turn-of-the-century description of a meal consisting of "some unnameable smathering of greasy fritters . . . and of course the inevictable applesauce" shows a lack of respect that must have been shared by others.

My sentence (using definition #2):
"He asked for a frank opinion 'because all I ever have handed me is a lot of applesauce from the numerous friends who drink my drinks and eat my provender.'"
-- Judith and Neil Morgan, Dr. Seuss & Mr. Geisel

Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition.

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07-22-2003, 01:28 AM	#133 (permalink)
JadziaDax Loser Location: who the fuck cares?	Word of the day July 22 The Word of the Day for July 22 is: applesauce • \AP-ul-sawss\ • (noun) 1. a relish or dessert made of apples stewed to a pulp and sweetened; 2. slang : bunkum, nonsense A little more information about today’s word: English offers a smorgasbord of words for "nonsense," some of which are better known as words for food. We have "baloney," "spinach," "rhubarb," and "toffee," not to mention "full of beans." And if none of those offerings are to your taste, you can say "that's pure banana oil!" Seemingly innocuous "applesauce" was first introduced to this menu back in the 1920s. Back then, there may have been some bias against the real stuff. Poet Wallace Stevens’ turn-of-the-century description of a meal consisting of "some unnameable smathering of greasy fritters . . . and of course the inevictable applesauce" shows a lack of respect that must have been shared by others. My sentence (using definition #2): "He asked for a frank opinion 'because all I ever have handed me is a lot of applesauce from the numerous friends who drink my drinks and eat my provender.'" -- Judith and Neil Morgan, Dr. Seuss & Mr. Geisel Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition. Next sentence?