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Name for New York
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big apple
Word definitions for big apple in dictionaries
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context informal English) (non-gloss definition: A nickname for New York City.)
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Big Apple is an American television drama series that was originally broadcast in the United States on CBS in 2001 . The story centers on two New York City Police Department detectives Mooney ( Ed O'Neill ) and Trout ( Jeffrey Pierce ) working with the ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Big Apple \Big Apple\ (b[i^]g" [a^]p`p'l), prop. n. New York City; -- a nickname, usually written The Big Apple .
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"New York," 1909 (but popularized by 1970s tourism promotion campaign), apparently from jazz musicians' use of apple for any city, especially a Northern one.
Usage examples of big apple.
Norris, lieutenant of police, detective squad, in the Big Apple's 87th Precinct.
She swooped down upon a big apple-tree, and after shaking some golden apples from it, she pounced down upon the earth.
I get the feeling you're not from around here, but I hope you enjoy your stay in the Big Apple.
A matching scrambler on the home office phone rendered his report intelligible again upon receipt, but to anyone who might intercept the signal between Oklahoma and the Big Apple, Oslett's words would sound like gibberish.
Two limo companies a week go smash in the Big Apple, but you're doing fine.