The Origin of NYC's Nickname The Big Apple
Abstract The expression “The Big Apple,” meaning “something special, out of the ordinary, world class” is traced from its adoption as the nickname of New York City in 1971 back through time, to the jazz culture of the 1930s and ultimately to its apparent origins in racing jargon in the early decades...
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| Language: | English |
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University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
1993-03-01
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| Series: | Names |
| Online Access: | http://ans-names.pitt.edu/ans/article/view/1344 |