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Weaksauce

//ˈwiːksɔːs// adj, noun, slang

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Adjective

1
Lacking in interest or substance; boring, disappointing, lackluster. informal, not-comparable
"Some California students provided us with a taste of slang words that are now catching on, although, thanks to MTV, you have already heard some of them. […] Good events or things are "dope." Bad events are "weak sauce." "Right on" is "that's sweet." "That's awesome" is "that's the bomb.""

Noun

1
Someone or something that is lacking in interest or substance. countable, informal
"Had a run-in on the bus with some weak sauces."
2
The quality or state of lacking in interest or substance; boringness, disappointment. countable, informal, uncountable
"[…] New England Asters. Not the pale domesticates of the perennial border, the weak sauce of lavender or sky blue, but full-on royal purple that would make a violet shrink."
3
Synonym of weak tea (“weak or feeble arguments, efforts, or proposals”). countable, informal, uncountable
"But when I turned pro, I knew I needed a really badass name, 'cuz it intimidates n00bs, who will disconnect just when they see me show up. And I'm like, "Bye—take that weaksauce home.""

Etymology

Etymology 1

PIE word *séh₂ls From weak (adjective) + sauce (noun), referring to a sauce that lacks flavour. By surface analysis, weak + -sauce (suffix used to add emphasis to adjectives).

Etymology 2

PIE word *séh₂ls From weak (adjective) + sauce (noun), referring to a sauce that lacks flavour. By surface analysis, weak + -sauce (suffix used to add emphasis to adjectives).

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