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The Big Apple

The Big Apple

barrypopik.com

An etymological dictionary of American words, names, quotations and phrases, including regional dictionaries of New York City, Florida, Oregon and Texas.

why we picked it
Barry Popik's personal archive of American etymology, documenting obscure phrases and regional sayings with thorough citations. The site is a deep well for anyone curious about how words like 'the Big Apple' entered the lexicon, collated by an independent researcher over decades.

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language
EN
here since
July 2026

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