the name the big apple came from being first popularized in the 1920s.
the name the big apple came from being first popularized in the 1920s.
where does the name the big apple come from?
first popularized in the 1920s
"the big apple" was popularized as a name for new york city by john j. fitz gerald in a number of horse-racing articles for the "new york morning telegraph" in the 1920s. the earliest of these was a casual reference on 3rd may, 1921:









































fitz gerald referred to the "big apple" frequently thereafter. he explained his use in a column dated february 18, 1924, under the headline "around the big apple":
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the big apple is a nickname for new york city, new york, united states.









































big apple may also refer to:









































bullet::::- "big apple" (tv series), a short-lived cop drama tv series on cbs









































bullet::::- big apple, a swing/jazz-era dance









































bullet::::- "the big apple", a 1937 song about the dance, recorded by tommy dorsey with edythe wright









































bullet::::- "big apple", a 1983 single by the british new wave band kajagoogoo









































bullet::::- big apple circus, a circus located in new york city, new york, united states









































bullet::::- "big apple comix", an early independent comic book
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