Apple, the
apple, the
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the big apple
noun phrase
New York City •Popularized in the 1970s as a nickname: New York is the Big Apple/ young musicians storming into the Apple (1909+)
A jitterbug dance of the mid1930s
[apparently fr jazz musicians’ term apple for a city, esp a city in the North; the dance may be so called from a Harlem club of the same name]
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- Apple-pie-and-motherhood
apple-pie-and-motherhood modifier Having obvious and unexceptionable virtue: They’ll always vote yes on an apple-pie-and-motherhood issue
- Appleby
noun a town in NW England, in Cumbria: famous for its annual horse fair. Pop: 2862 (2001) Historical Examples I think Mr. appleby understands the obligation placed on a trustee. The Dust of Conflict David Goodger ([email protected]) “I think there’s a dollar-sign in his jaw,” whispered Miss appleby to me. How Doth the Simple Spelling […]
- Appledrain
noun (Southwest English, dialect) a wasp
- Applejack cap
applejack cap noun phrase A round, usually knitted and bright-colored cap with a wide peak and a pompom; Bop Cap (Black)