Big Apple

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  1. Nickname for New York City: a major city in New York, United States.
    — Sharon, I left my man At a North Dakota junction And I came out to the Big Apple here To face the dream's malfunction

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the Big Apple canonical

词源

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.
The Big Apple. The dream of every lad that ever threw a leg over a thoroughbred and the goal of all horsemen. There's only one Big Apple. That's New York.
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