- "That game is weaksauce."
weaksauce
adjective; compounding
Something that is weaksauce is lame or inferior. The source of the compound weaksauce is unclear. It is possibly a reference to mild salsa which is not as spicy as hot sauce. This comparison seems to have been extended to refer to anything of lesser quality.
Etymology : Compound of weak and sauce. [weak < ON. veik-r + sauce < F. sauce (in OF. also sausse)]
Source : Heard used numerous times by Rice students.
Last modified: 10 June 2008