Meaning

1 senses

  1. Nickname for New York City: a major city in New York, United States.

    Big Apple

    Большо́е я́блокоBolʹšóje jábloko

Examples

21 sentences

  1. That's a really big apple.

    Це дуже велике яблуко. — deniko

    deDas ist ein sehr großer Apfel. — xtofu80

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  2. It's a very big apple.

    Це дуже велике яблуко. — deniko

    ruЭто очень большое яблоко. — sharptoothed

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  3. They are very big apples.

    Ці яблука дуже великі. — rozmaita

    ruЭто очень большие яблоки. — Balamax

    deDiese Äpfel sind sehr groß. — Manfredo

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  4. These are very big apples.

    Це дуже великі яблука. — deniko

    ruЭто очень большие яблоки. — Balamax

    deDiese Äpfel sind sehr groß. — Manfredo

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  5. We call New York the Big Apple.

    Ми називаємо Нью-Йорк «Великим яблуком». — deniko

    ruНью-Йорк называют "Большим яблоком". — marafon

    deWir bezeichnen New York als den „dicken Apfel“. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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Translations

7 languages
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nickname for New York City:
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nickname for New York City:

Origin

Popularized by John J. Fitz Gerald in horse-racing articles in the 1920s - an apple being

Popularized by John J. Fitz Gerald in horse-racing articles in the 1920s - an apple being a treat for a horse, and New York being a prize location for horse-racing at the time. From usage among African American stable hands. See the Wikipedia article.

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Forms

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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