How do you like them apples - wikipedia How do you like them apples Look up how do you like them apples in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. `` How do you like them apples ? '' is a phrase used to gloat or to express bemusement or vexation. In all senses, this phrase acts as a rhetorical question. Origin The phrase is thought to have originated in World War I, with the `` Toffee Apple '' trench mortar used by British troops. These mortars were later rendered obsolete by the Stokes mortar, which used a more modern bullet - shaped shell. Use in popular culture This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( August 2017 ) In the John Wayne film Rio Bravo, a character throws a stick of dynamite at the enemy, saying the line. In the 1970 film MASH, said during the football game. In the film Chinatown, said by Jack Nicholson 's character. Used in a scene from the film From Dusk Till Dawn, said by the character Seth Gecko to his brother Richie Gecko. Used in a scene from Good Will Hunting, where Will taunts a Harvard graduate student after he insults him and his friends. In the film Gangs of New York, said by Butcher to Amsterdam. In the television series The Sopranos S05E01, said by Tony Soprano. References Jump up ^ How do you like them apples, UsingEnglish.com. Accessed 14 January 2007. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=How_do_you_like_them_apples&oldid=810446780 '' Categories : American English idioms Hidden categories : Articles needing additional references from August 2017 All articles needing additional references Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 15 November 2017, at 08 : 34. About Wikipedia

Question: where does how do you like them apples come from
Answer: thought to have originated in World War I, with the "Toffee Apple" trench mortar used by British troops