Phrase guide

awesome sauce

adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Awesome; excellent.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Canada, Internet, US, dated

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2

noun

Meaning 2

The essence of awesomeness; excellence.

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Usage: Canada, Internet, US, dated, uncountable, usually

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Something which is awesome, cool or spectacular.

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Usage: Canada, Internet, US, dated, uncountable, usually

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4

noun

Meaning 4

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see awesome, sauce.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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History

Etymology

From awesome + sauce. Usage of the term might be after earlier weaksauce.