awesomesauce

[aw-suhm-saws]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

Slang.

very good or impressive; awesome.
There's a bakery not far from here that makes some awesomesauce vegan cupcakes—you gotta try them.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of awesomesauce¹

First recorded in 2005–10; awesome ( def. ) + sauce ( def. )

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Example Sentences

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She works the crowd, yells at the refs, occasionally gets in the faces of her teammates and makes zero apologies for being a large bowl of awesomesauce.

From Washington Post

“She can’t come to the phone right this second. Is there a—? Got it. Okay. Yes, I got it. Awesomesauce. Right. I’ll tell her.”

From Literature

“Justin”—she emphasized his name—“has asked me to tell you that his costume for the dance is ‘awesomesauce.’

From Literature

“Is this Justin of the awesomesauce costume?”

From Literature

Awesomesauce may sound like a ketchup business started by the dullest, most bored and married of your friends, but it’s actually a cutesy way of saying something is great, that you like it.

From The Guardian

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When To Use

What does awesomesauce mean?

Awesomesauce is a playful slang expression for "something spectacular" or "excellent."

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