Big Apple
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Unknown and disputed. See the Wikipedia article.
Proper noun[edit]
- (informal) A nickname for New York City.
Translations[edit]
nickname for New York City
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References[edit]
- “Big Apple” in Michael Quinion, Ballyhoo, Buckaroo, and Spuds: Ingenious Tales of Words and Their Origins, Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Books in association with Penguin Books, 2004, →ISBN.
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from English Big Apple, of unknown origin.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Big Apple f
- Big Apple (nickname for New York City)
- Synonym: Grosse Pomme
Categories:
- English terms with unknown etymologies
- English lemmas
- English proper nouns
- English informal terms
- en:City nicknames
- en:New York, USA
- French terms borrowed from English
- French terms derived from English
- French 3-syllable words
- French terms with IPA pronunciation
- French lemmas
- French proper nouns
- fr:New York, USA