apples

A1P3P3L1E1S1
/ˈæp.(ə)lz/

noun

Testicles.

CommonFirst used 20th c.Scrabble 10
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Meanings

apples1

noun
  1. pluralplural of apple
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of apple

apples2

nounapples pl (plural only)
  1. Cockneyabbreviationclippingpluralplural onlyslangClipping of apple and pears or apples and pears (“stairs”).First known use 20th c.
  2. pluralplural onlyslangTesticles.
adjectiveapples (not comparable)
  1. AustraliaAustraliannot comparableslangNice, fine.

    Day like today, perfect. Wind's right, sea's easy, everything's apples. Anybody can sail today.

    1988, Sandra Dengler, Code of Honor (Australian Destiny Book #1)

Apples3

noun
  1. pluralplural of Apple

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
ballsbeansbollocksgooseberrynadstallywag

Origin

* (stairs): From Cockney rhyming slang apples and pears. * (nice): From Australian rhyming slang apples and spice or apples and rice.

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APA

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“apples.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apples. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “apples,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apples.

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