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- DictionaryBig Ap·ple/ˌbiɡ ˈap(ə)l/
- 1. a name for New York City: informal "she flew into the Big Apple on Thursday"
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"The Big Apple" is a nickname for New York City. It was first popularized in the 1920s by John J. Fitz Gerald, a sportswriter for the New York Morning Telegraph. Its popularity since the 1970s is due in part to a promotional campaign by the New York tourist authorities. Wikipedia