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March 18, 2025
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry PopikSports/Games

New York Nike LeBron 6 “Big Apple” sneaker (2008)

American professional basketball player LeBron James and the athletic footwear company Nike collaborated for the New York Nike LeBron 6 (VI) “Big Apple” sneaker. The candy red sneaker debuted…

February 7, 2009
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry Popik

Oxford English Dictionary “Big Apple” definition (September 2008)

In September 2008, the Oxford English Dictionary added a full "Big Apple" definition. I contributed to some of this, but did not write the definition. (I wasn't even given a…

November 4, 2025
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry Popik

Red Apple (red/communist + Big Apple, 2025)

Zohran Mamdani, a sociliast candidate, successfully ran for New York City mayor in 2025. It was said that the "Big Apple" (New York City's nickname) would become the "Red…

September 5, 2021
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry Popik

Rising Apple (New York Mets blog, 2011-present)

Rising Apple is a blog about the New York Mets baseball team that was started in 2011. It is part of the Fansided series of sports blogs. The name "Rising Apple" is from the New York…

May 17, 2021
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry Popik

Stephan Weiss Apple Awards (2011-2018)

Stephan Weiss, a New York artist, married fashion designer Donna Karan in 1983; he died in 2001 at age 62. Karan used Weiss's plans and completed a bronze sculpture called "The…

May 17, 2021
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry Popik

The Apple (sculpture in Hudson River Park, 2004)

Stephan Weiss, a New York artist, married fashion designer Donna Karan in 1983; he died in 2001 at age 62. Karan used Weiss's plans and completed a bronze sculpture called "The…

January 22, 2024
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry Popik

The Big Apple (bar in Ballyforan, Ireland, 2003?-present)

"The Big Apple" is the name of a bar (with five beds for accommodations) in Ballyforan Village, Roscommon, Ireland. "Arriving in the village of Ballyforan in County Roscommon, he was…

June 11, 2022
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry Popik

The Big Apple (ice cream shake at Forty Deuce in Columbus, OH, 2022)

Ivan Kane's Forty Deuce is a New York City-themed hamburger restaurant in Columbus, Ohio, featuring "Skyscraper Shakes." The menu has New York City-named items. "The Big…

February 6, 2026
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry Popik

The Big Apple (nightclub in El Paso, Texas, 1984-1986)

Entry in progress --BP Concert Archives The Big Apple Concert History El Paso, Texas, United States Date Concert Mar 18, 1986 Saxon / Armored Saint \ Jul 19, 1985 Exciter Long Live The Loud Mar 02,…

October 3, 2022
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry Popik

The Big Apple (novel by Pat Booth, 1984)

English model, photographer, and author of romantic fiction Pat Booth (1943-2009) wrote a book titled The Big Apple (1984). The title was shortened to Big Apple in 1985 and 1992 printings. The book…

August 2, 2025
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry PopikRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

The Big Apple (restaurant in Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2016-present)

The Big Apple restaurant opened in 2016 at Reguliersdwarsstraat 17-19, Amsterdam, Netherlands. The restaurant's website states, "We want our guests to experience life in New York City,…

July 3, 2021
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry Popik

The Big Apple Shopping Bazaar (Delray Beach, FL, 2013-present)

The Big Apple Shopping Bazaar began in 2013 and is located at 5283 W Atlantic Ave, Delray Beach, Florida. The website states that there are 65 specialty boutiques, along with copies of New York…

April 25, 2021
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry Popik

The Kid from the Big Apple (two films, 2015 and 2017)

The Kid from the Big Apple is a movie that won four awards at the 7th Macau International Movie Festival on December 13, 2015, and was released in Malaysia and Singapore on March 10, 2016. The plot…

November 23, 2022
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry Popik

The Queer Big Apple Corps (marching band, 2022-present)

The Lesbian & Gay Big Apple Corps was founded in 1979 as the New York Gay Community Marching Band by Nancy Corporon (music director) and Bob Wolff (general manager). The name change to…

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BARRY POPIK is a contributor to the Oxford English Dictionary, Dictionary of American Regional English, Historical Dictionary of American Slang, Yale Book of Quotations and Dictionary of Modern Proverbs. Since 1990 he has also been a regular contributor to Gerald Cohen's Comments on Etymology.

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