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Definition of How about them apples?
How about them apples?
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.
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Other terms relating to 'inquiries (list of)': | |
| Definitions include: "Are you telling me the truth?" or "I'm telling you the truth." | |
| Definitions include: used to inquire the owner of an item. | |
| Definitions include: roughly equivalent to "serious." | |
| Definitions include: as a question, to enquire whether someone is present. | |
| Definitions include: online chatting acronym for "age, sex, location?" | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "What are you doing?" | |
| Definitions include: seriously. | |
Slang terms with the same root words
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Other terms relating to 'about': | |
| Definitions include: in support of. | |
| Definitions include: a good estimate. | |
| Definitions include: "about". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "all day I dream about sex". | |
| Definitions include: See be all about. | |
| Definitions include: to fool around. | |
| Definitions include: to devote a significant amount of one's time too. | |
| Definitions include: to wander about without any other particular purpose. | |
| Definitions include: "about." | |
| Definitions include: see about it. | |
| Definitions include: to be in agreement with something or wanting to do something. | |
| Definitions include: It means that you are down for what ever! | |
| Definitions include: It means having to beat someone up. | |
| Definitions include: to waste time. | |
| Definitions include: greatly liking of. | |
Other terms relating to 'apple': | |
| Definitions include: a breast. | |
| Definitions include: a girl with a thick ass | |
| Definitions include: an orchard. | |
| Definitions include: something or someone cherished above all others. | |
| Definitions include: London Cockney rhyming slang for stairs | |
| Definitions include: New York City. | |
| Definitions include: diarrhea. | |
| Definitions include: the act of racing to a bathroom while not defecating (specifically: diarrhea) in one's pants. | |
| Definitions include: diarrhea. | |
| Definitions include: diarrhea. | |
| Definitions include: diarrhea. | |
| Definitions include: diarrhea, particularly nasty diarrhea | |
| Definitions include: said of a penis, extremely large. | |
| Definitions include: said of a penis, to be extremely large. | |
| Definitions include: horse feces. | |
Other terms relating to 'how': | |
| Definitions include: sexual activity. | |
| Definitions include: interjection of agreement. | |
| Definitions include: "How are you doing?" | |
| Definitions include: "How are you?" | |
| Definitions include: a greeting. | |
| Definitions include: See in fuck. | |
| Definitions include: See in hell. | |
| Definitions include: See in the fuck. | |
| Definitions include: See in the hell. | |
| Definitions include: inquiry into one's current well-being. | |
| Definitions include: a greeting, usually between men. | |
| Definitions include: a greeting. | |
| Definitions include: see the devil. | |
| Definitions include: see the fuck. | |
| Definitions include: a greeting / inquiry about a person's well-being or recent activities. | |
Other terms relating to 'them': | |
| Definitions include: to put the hurt on somebody, teach someone a lesson, break someone's legs. | |
| Definitions include: To toss or roll the dice | |
| Definitions include: to fight. | |
| Definitions include: "them". | |
| Definitions include: "them". | |
| Definitions include: statement of encouragement. | |
| Definitions include: girls; women. | |
| Definitions include: flossin in a car or truck that's "turned out" dressed up real good. | |
| Definitions include: an incident that could have be avoided and could be a point of contention but is shrugged off due to the long run. | |
| Definitions include: to fight a person using one's hands. | |
| Definitions include: See that: "them" is used in the same ways. | |
| Definitions include: an order or exhortation to get out of bed and get one's day started; or to rise to one's feet. | |
| Definitions include: Southern for come see us, we'll be hospitable. | |
| Definitions include: wined em up | |
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