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Big Apple

noun

  1. the Big Apple informal.
    New York City
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of Big Apple1

C20: probably from US jazzmen's earlier use to mean any big, esp northern, city; of obscure origin
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Haney-Ramirez sapped the 'Big Apple' of its energy and vibe but the early drama in the headline bout lifted the mood.

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“Socialist mayoral wannabe Zohran Mamdani’s scheme to bring government-owned-and-operated grocery stores to the Big Apple is a ‘Soviet’ style disaster-in-waiting,†the New York Post declared, pairing the story with a picture of a crowded Moscow supermarket.

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Like the character Ana, who leaves Boyle Heights to follow her dreams in the Big Apple, López moved to New York City at 18 years old.

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Yup, looks like a torpedo, and that’s the working nickname in headlines across the Big Apple.

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Presumably written for and premiered in New York in 1984, this tiny score takes no bites from the Big Apple.

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