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secret sauce

noun

Definitions

  1. A sauce used in cooking or as a condiment, the ingredients of which are kept secret.

    • It was reported that the recipes for the secret sauce and grinder sandwiches were proprietary, known only to the current president of the corporation and the former owner of the restaurant.
    • Combine the mayonnaise, relish, and tomato sauce in a small cup or bowl. This is the "secret sauce."

  2. A secret idea or plan

    A secret idea or plan; a crucial element of something that makes it unique or functional.

  3. Clandestine alcohol (alcoholic beverage), especially as a secret ingredient in a recipe…

    Clandestine alcohol (alcoholic beverage), especially as a secret ingredient in a recipe or in a hip flask for surreptitious tippling.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA