applejack

[ ap-uh l-jak ]

/ ˈæp əlˌdʒæk /

noun

a brandy distilled from fermented cider; apple brandy.

fermented cider.

an alcoholic beverage consisting of the unfrozen liquid that remains after freezing fermented cider.

Chiefly North Carolina and British Dialect. an apple turnover.

Nearby words

apple-pie order, apple-polish, appleby, applecart, appledrain, applejack, appleknocker, apples, apples and oranges, apples and pears, apples of the hesperides

Origin of applejack

An Americanism dating back to 1810–20; apple + jack¹

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Examples from the Web for applejack

Pre Bourron sat with closed fists, opening one now and then to strengthen his coffee with applejack.
A Village of Vagabonds|F. Berkeley Smith
That is, why this Austrian applejack is forced into the deadly breach and made to make love to me.
Patsy|S. R. Crockett
He had a canteen of applejack, and invited all hands to take a drink.
In and Out of Rebel Prisons|Lieut. A. [Alonzo] Cooper
All right then, if thats the way youre goin to put it, answered Applejack Joe resignedly.
Dave Porter on Cave Island|Edward Stratemeyer

I had faith in that applejack, for it had been born in the moonlit courtyard years ago.
A Village of Vagabonds|F. Berkeley Smith

British Dictionary definitions for applejack

applejack

/ (ˈæpəlˌdʒæk) /

noun

a brandy made from apples; distilled ciderAlso called: applejack brandy, apple brandy

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