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expression

• 'Them apples', or more correctly 'Those apples' or 'These apples' refers to an act, deed, behavior, etc. characterized by comparison of a particular situation wherein the values can be measured by each party of a conflict. It is a very loose fitting term meant to instill rivalry between them.

  Last edited on Nov 18 2013. Submitted by Anonymous on Nov 18 2013.

interjection

• synonymous with "What do you think about that?" Also "How do you like them apples?"

  How about them apples?

  Well, I got her number. How about them apples?

  • See more words with the same meaning: inquiries (list of).

  Last edited on May 02 2013. Submitted by Gulnar Surury from New York, NY, USA on Mar 25 1998.

notes

• Note that the phrase in its colloquial use is ungrammatical. While a listener would understand "How about those apples" as being an equivalent question, using "them" is traditional.

  Last edited on Jul 13 2007. Submitted by Anonymous on Jul 13 2007.