Big Apple (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Big Apple" in English language version.

Last modified: 12:12:32, 26 August 2026 (UTC)

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145web.archive.org

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1312barrypopik.com

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81gothamist.com

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21salwen.com

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21linguistlist.org

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11straightdope.com

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11nytimes.com

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11books.google.com

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11mentalfloss.com

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11nyc.gov

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11manchestereveningnews.co.uk

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barrypopik.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Popik, Barry "The Big Apple". Research by Barry Popik and others with the text of contemporary examples.
""False Etymologies"".
""Big Apple Whore Hoax (1800s!)"".
"First 'Big Apple': May 3, 1921".
Numerous 1920s “Big Apple” citations in the New York Morning Telegraph.
First “Big Apple” explanation: February 18, 1924. See also the original article image.
"Big Apple" antedating Archived February 20, 2008, at the Wayback Machine; 1920s Vaudeville/Ragtime “Big Apple” Citations.
""1920s Non-Horseracing 'Big Apple' Citations"".
""'Big Apple""song by Bob Emmerich"".
""'Big Apple' in the 1930s (Two clubs, plus song and dance)"".
""'Big Apple' in the 1940s-1950s"".
""Big Apple 1970s Revival: Charlie Gillett and Lew Rudin"".

books.google.com (Global: 3^rd place; English: 3^rd place)

Safire, William (2004), The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time, Simon & Schuster, p. 23, ISBN 9780743242448

gothamist.com (Global: 3,754^th place; English: 1,934^th place)

Hamilton, Alex (January 21, 2020) "Where Did The Nickname 'The Big Apple' Come From?" Archived January 22, 2020, at the Wayback Machine Gothamist

linguistlist.org (Global: low place; English: low place)

listserv.linguistlist.org

"Big Apple" antedating Archived February 20, 2008, at the Wayback Machine; 1920s Vaudeville/Ragtime “Big Apple” Citations.

manchestereveningnews.co.uk (Global: 859^th place; English: 462^nd place)

McDowell, Rhiannon (May 1, 2017). "Taking a bite out of the Big Apple". Manchester Evening News.

mentalfloss.com (Global: 2,030^th place; English: 1,242^nd place)

Hutchinson, Sean (May 8, 2018). "Why is New York City Called The Big Apple?". Retrieved July 23, 2018.

nyc.gov (Global: 687^th place; English: 348^th place)

Mayor's Press Office, Release No. 082-97, Mayor Giuliani Signs Legislation Creating "Big Apple Corner" in Manhattan (Feb. 12, 1997).

nycvisit.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

About NYC and Company Archived October 12, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.

nydailynews.com (Global: 261^st place; English: 147^th place)

Gagne, Matt; McCarron, Anthony. "A new Home Run Apple grows at Citi Field". New York Daily News. Retrieved February 3, 2017.

nytimes.com (Global: 7^th place; English: 7^th place)

Safire, William (September 17, 2000). "Big Applesource". The New York Times Magazine.

salwen.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Salwen, Peter. "Why Is New York City Called "The Big Apple"?". Archived from the original on October 10, 1997.

scmp.com (Global: 302^nd place; English: 189^th place)

Zen, Summer (August 4, 2016). "Big Apple benefits from falling overseas interest in London commercial real estate". South China Morning Post.

smh.com.au (Global: 154^th place; English: 94^th place)

McGeough, Paul (May 5, 2017). "Malcolm Turnbull's big day out in the Big Apple ahead of Donald Trump meeting". The Sydney Morning Herald.

straightdope.com (Global: 5,132^nd place; English: 4,368^th place)

Adams, Cecil (February 18, 1977) "Why is New York called the Big Apple?", The Straight Dope

usatoday.com (Global: 55^th place; English: 36^th place)

Trejos, Nancy (April 28, 2017). "Big Apple picnics: Enjoy New York like a local". USA Today.

voanews.com (Global: 665^th place; English: 615^th place)

www1.voanews.com

Staff (February 23, 2010). "Words and Their Stories: Nicknames for New York City". Voice of America. Archived from the original on April 13, 2010. Retrieved March 2, 2010.

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

Salwen, Peter. "Why Is New York City Called "The Big Apple"?". Archived from the original on October 10, 1997.
Hamilton, Alex (January 21, 2020) "Where Did The Nickname 'The Big Apple' Come From?" Archived January 22, 2020, at the Wayback Machine Gothamist
"Big Apple" antedating Archived February 20, 2008, at the Wayback Machine; 1920s Vaudeville/Ragtime “Big Apple” Citations.
About NYC and Company Archived October 12, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
Staff (February 23, 2010). "Words and Their Stories: Nicknames for New York City". Voice of America. Archived from the original on April 13, 2010. Retrieved March 2, 2010.

wsj.com (Global: 94^th place; English: 66^th place)

Zimmer, Ben (January 2, 2020) "'The Big Apple': New York’s Nickname, via New Orleans and the 'Red Delicious'" The Wall Street Journal

Big Apple (English Wikipedia)

barrypopik.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

books.google.com (Global: 3rd place; English: 3rd place)

gothamist.com (Global: 3,754th place; English: 1,934th place)

linguistlist.org (Global: low place; English: low place)

listserv.linguistlist.org

manchestereveningnews.co.uk (Global: 859th place; English: 462nd place)

mentalfloss.com (Global: 2,030th place; English: 1,242nd place)

nyc.gov (Global: 687th place; English: 348th place)

nycvisit.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

nydailynews.com (Global: 261st place; English: 147th place)

nytimes.com (Global: 7th place; English: 7th place)

salwen.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

scmp.com (Global: 302nd place; English: 189th place)

smh.com.au (Global: 154th place; English: 94th place)

straightdope.com (Global: 5,132nd place; English: 4,368th place)

usatoday.com (Global: 55th place; English: 36th place)

voanews.com (Global: 665th place; English: 615th place)

www1.voanews.com

web.archive.org (Global: 1st place; English: 1st place)

wsj.com (Global: 94th place; English: 66th place)

books.google.com (Global: 3^rd place; English: 3^rd place)

gothamist.com (Global: 3,754^th place; English: 1,934^th place)

manchestereveningnews.co.uk (Global: 859^th place; English: 462^nd place)

mentalfloss.com (Global: 2,030^th place; English: 1,242^nd place)

nyc.gov (Global: 687^th place; English: 348^th place)

nydailynews.com (Global: 261^st place; English: 147^th place)

nytimes.com (Global: 7^th place; English: 7^th place)

scmp.com (Global: 302^nd place; English: 189^th place)

smh.com.au (Global: 154^th place; English: 94^th place)

straightdope.com (Global: 5,132^nd place; English: 4,368^th place)

usatoday.com (Global: 55^th place; English: 36^th place)

voanews.com (Global: 665^th place; English: 615^th place)

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

wsj.com (Global: 94^th place; English: 66^th place)