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

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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