Meanings
nounapplesquire (plural applesquires)
plural applesquires
- alternativeobsoleteAlternative form of apple-squire.
It's by Adam Jacot de Boinod, and it's about the words in the English language we didn't know about and shouldn't have lost — such as "applesquire", the male servant of a prostitute, "mush-faker", one who repairs umbrellas, and "stadge", the date of issue stamped on a coin.
2009 September 5, Simon Hoggart, “Simon Hoggart's week: Whatever happened to snollygosters?”, in Guardian
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APA
applesquire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/applesquire
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“applesquire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/applesquire. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “applesquire,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/applesquire.
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