Applanche

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

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Noun
  1. 1
    A large number of apples falling down like an avalanche. informal, nonce-word, rare

    "The Show of Granny Smiths carries an "Applanche" warning. "Pull one of those babies out and the whole thing goes down," says Coco Vaughan, a Manzo Brothers hawker."

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"The Show of Granny Smiths carries an "Applanche" warning. "Pull one of those babies out and the whole thing goes down," says Coco Vaughan, a Manzo Brothers hawker."

Etymology

Blend of apple + avalanche.

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