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How 'bout them apples? How 'bout them apples?1. A phrase used to draw attention to one's cleverness or superiority to the one being addressed, especially after a recent triumph. You remember how you said I would never get into law school? Well now I'm valedictorian. How 'bout them apples?2. That is surprising and/or disappointing. McCloskey's is closing after 41 years in business. How 'bout them apples?See also: howHow bout them apples? and How do you like them apples?Rur. What do you think of that? (Often used to express admiration, as in the first example; bout is short for about.) Tom: I got first prize! Mary: Well! How bout them apples? Joe got a job as a newspaper reporter. How do you like them apples?See also: bout, how |