apple

apple

1. obsolete slang A baseball. The first baseman snatched the apple out of the air and tagged his base, then threw it to the second baseman for a double play. And he puts a solid swing on the apple for a home run! Come on, you're the catcher—you've gotta be able to hold onto the apple in collisions at home plate.

2. slang In hockey, a pass that enables one's teammate to score a goal; an assist. The Red Wings' forward plucked a timely apple in the final seconds of the game to seal a 4–3 victory over the Oilers. Sure, Freddie scored, but what about that beautiful apple from Vinny? My man's on fire with three apples tonight!

3. offensive slang An ethnic slur for a Native American who adopts the speech, clothing, behavior, beliefs, or values typical of Caucasian Americans. The term refers to the idea that such a person is "red" (a common slur for the appearance of Native Americans) on the outside but "white" (Caucasian) on the inside. The senatorial candidate has been an outspoken advocate for the rights of Native Americans, but some within the community have labeled him an apple for being too entrenched in white politics and business.

apples

1. slang Stairs. From Cockney rhyming slang, in which "apples" is a shortening of "apples and pears," which rhymes with "stairs." Primarily heard in UK. My legs were so tired that I could barely climb the apples up to bed! A: "What was that terrible crash?" B: "Looks like something fell off the shelf and went down the apples." Naturally, any small child who can barely walk is completely fascinated by the apples.

2. slang Good; fine. From rhyming slang, in which "apples" is a shortening of "apples and spice," which rhymes with "nice." Primarily heard in UK, Australia. Oh yeah, she's apples here—nothing to worry about! A: "Heard you were having some car trouble last week." B: "Oh, it's apples now, thank goodness." A: "Everything's apples, Mum, I swear." B: "Then why am I smelling smoke?"

3. vulgar slang Testicles. She kicked the man right in the apples when he tried to grope her in the bar. You're a fool if you don't wear an athletic cup to protect your apples out on the field. He's going to need a minute after taking that ball right in the apples.

4. vulgar slang Breasts. Her tight-fitting top outlined her lovely apples in a most seductive manner. I've heard that Amanda actually doesn’t have much in the way of apples and just wears push-up bras all the time. Yeah, but her apples never used to be that big. Did she get a boob job or something?

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apple

1. n. a baseball. Jim slammed the apple over the plate, but the ump called it a ball.

2. n. an American Indian who behaves more like a European than an Indian. (see also banana. Rude and derogatory.) Stop acting like an apple all the time!

3. n. a breast. (Usually plural. Usually objectionable.) Look at the firm little apples on that girl!

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