Meanings
plural awesome sauces · alternative awesome-sauce · alternative awesomesauce
- CanadaInternetUSdateduncountableusuallyThe essence of awesomeness; excellence.
He was, as my BFF Kayla would say, "a hottie covered with awesome sauce.
2010, P.C. Cast, Kristin Cast, Burned, page 391 more example
So I am quite proud of us, I think it was a great show, every band was pure concentrated awesome sauce!
2009 March 11, Odd Austin, “Odd News for Odd People- An Odd Austin Update 3/11/09”, in rec.music.dementia (Usenet) - CanadaInternetUSdateduncountableusuallySomething which is awesome, cool or spectacular.
Jeff this is serious awesome sauce. You get my vote if you can make this happen.
2008 July 7, Justin Bozonier, “Building Together”, in Seattle area Alt.Net (Google Groups)1 more example
The idea is solid awesome sauce, I just don't see it as a feasible undertaking for this project at this point in time.
2009 May 7, pcm1...@gmail.com, “Threading, background loading”, in openmw (Google Groups)
comparative more awesome sauce · superlative most awesome sauce · alternative awesome-sauce · alternative awesomesauce
- CanadaInternetUSdatedAwesome; excellent.
you guys are awesomesauce.
2001 September 22, carmelita cortez, “Shadowy men in a taco bell ad!”, in alt.tv.kids-in-hall (Usenet)1 more example
April: Hey, I love you. Andy: Dude, shut up! That is awesome sauce!
2011 March 17, Daniel J. Goor, “Harvest Festival”, in Parks and Recreation, season 3, episode 7, via NBCSynonyms: awesome
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveAwesome; excellent.
Origin
From awesome + sauce. Usage of the term might be after earlier weaksauce.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
awesome sauce. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/awesome%20sauce
“awesome sauce.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/awesome%20sauce. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “awesome sauce,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/awesome%20sauce.
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