Meaning & use
you are awesomesauce
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Meaning
phrasefixed phraseslanginformalhumorous
A very informal, humorous way to say someone is extremely good, impressive, or likable.
Grammar: Used as a complete sentence. 'Awesomesauce' works like an adjective after 'be': you are awesomesauce / that is awesomesauce.
Patterns
- you are awesomesauce
- something is awesomesauce
You helped me move all my furniture in one afternoon — you are awesomesauce!
That surprise party was awesomesauce.
Thanks for the homemade cookies; you are awesomesauce.
Common combinations
- totally awesomesauce
- Her new song is totally awesomesauce.
- awesomesauce idea
- Painting the room purple was an awesomesauce idea.
- so awesomesauce
- You got front-row tickets? That's so awesomesauce!
Synonyms and how they differ
- awesome
- Awesome is standard informal English; awesomesauce is more playful and exaggerated.
- amazing
- Amazing is a general compliment; awesomesauce is slang and often humorous.
- fantastic
- Fantastic is slightly more formal and can be used in many contexts; awesomesauce is very casual.
Opposites
Word family
- awesome adjective
- Extremely good or impressive; the base word of the slang blend.
Commonly confused: you are awesomesauce or awesome sauce?
you are awesomesauce vs awesome sauce
Written as two words, it could mean a sauce that is awesome; as one word, it is slang praise.
Practice
In which situation is 'you are awesomesauce' most appropriate?
Choose one answer.
'Awesomesauce' is very informal slang, so it fits a casual text to a friend. It would be out of place in a job interview, a formal letter, or a news report.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “you are awesomesauce”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.