Definition of How about them apples?
How about them apples? 
interjection
- synonymous with "What do you think about that?" Also "How do you like them apples?"
How about them apples?
by Gulnar Surury, New York, NY, USA, 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.
by Anonymous, Jul 13 2007.
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