"apple grease" meaning in All languages combined

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Interjection [English]

  1. (informal, colloquial, dated) Used to reject an assertion, to suggest that an utterance is nonsense, or express displeasure with another's speech. Tags: colloquial, dated, informal
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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} apple grease (uncountable)
  1. (archaic, slang) Nonsense; rubbish. Tags: archaic, slang, uncountable
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