Appland

Realm of the Applied linguistics department in EENU.

The symbol of the realm is an apple (supposedly because of the first letters of APPLe and APPLied linguistics).

You: Hey man, you are so good at everything! Where have you studied???
Me: Appland.

by linguist that is applied October 20, 2020

applanche

When you're choosing fruit in the supermarket and you pick an apple out of the display they all fall like an avalanche.

While I was at the deli counter my kids started an applanche in the produce section.

by Rik and Susan October 24, 2008

applaudience

term used in open door theatre invented by an amazing director to refer to when the audience applauds wildly at our amazing show.

these canaan days we sing and dance so we can get applaudience...

by izzie April 10, 2005

Fake-applauding

When you are clapping your hand but making no sound. So it looks like you are clapping your hands, but in reality you don't care.

He was fake-applauding at the opera yesterday.

by Ni2k February 19, 2011

stop applauding

to stop applauding at school

Teacher OK We will applaud 1,2,3 all applauding Me Shh stop applauding all freezing

by STOP APPLAUDING June 10, 2018

applaud

verb

show approval or praise by clapping.

"the crowd whistled and applauded"

"Jill applauded the decision"

by Jim H. Stl. December 12, 2013

don’t applaud a fish for swimming

Don’t praise somebody for doing something that they simply should have been doing in the first place.

T: ‘My boyfriend didn’t cheat on me!’
Don’t applaud a fish for swimming Tiffany. You’re praising a guy who’s doing nothing more than treating you like a decent human being.

by Gertruide October 11, 2017