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  2. Big Apple - Wikipedia

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    By the late 1920s, New York writers other than Fitz Gerald were starting to use "Big Apple", and were using it in contexts other than horse racing. [16] "The Big Apple" was a popular song [17] and dance [18] [19] in the 1930s. Jazz musicians in the 1930s also contributed to the use of the phrase to refer to New York City, [20] specifically to ...

  3. How ‘big back,’ ‘fatty,’ and other ‘fatphobic’ slang is ...

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    Still, “big back” now gets used interchangeably with other current terms in this realm, including “fatty” and “biggie,” according to teens around the country.

  4. Nicknames of New York City - Wikipedia

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    Various nicknames are featured on a wall at John F. Kennedy International Airport.. The Big Apple – first published as a euphemism for New York City in 1921 by sportswriter John J. Fitz Gerald, who claimed he had heard it used the year prior by two stable hands at the New Orleans Fair Grounds because of the large prizes available at horse races in New York. [3]

  5. List of words having different meanings in American and ...

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    term of endearment, often used for children (slang) a bug (insect) buggy 2-wheeled horse-drawn lightweight carriage baby transport vehicle also called (UK) pushchair (US: stroller) any of various light cart or cars ("a golf buggy") (slang) an automobile (orig. US) see baby transport for details see also dune buggy

  6. List of fandom names - Wikipedia

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    Big Easy Mafia, Who Dat Nation Sports team Also the Official Fan Club of the New Orleans Saints [284] New York Rangers: Rangerstown Sports team [285] Newcastle United F.C. Toon Army: Sports team The name comes from the Geordie pronunciation of the word town [286] Neymar: Neymarzetes Athlete [287] Nicki Minaj: Barbz Musician Male fans are called ...

  7. Glossary of early twentieth century slang in the United States

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    Notes Works cited References External links 0-9 S.S. Kresge Lunch Counter and Soda Fountain, about 1920 86 Main article: 86 1. Soda-counter term meaning an item was no longer available 2. "Eighty-six" means to discard, eliminate, or deny service A abe's cabe 1. Five dollar bill 2. See fin, a fiver, half a sawbuck absent treatment Engaging in dance with a cautious partner ab-so-lute-ly ...

  8. Big Brother's Jared Admits He 'Slipped Up' When He Called ...

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    Jared Fields has sparked controversy inside the Big Brother season 25 house after he referred to fellow contestant America Lopez as the R-word. Jared, 25, is the current Head of Household and was ...

  9. Physical attractiveness - Wikipedia

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    The age skew is even greater with messages to other users; the median 30-year-old male messages teenage girls as often as women his own age, while mostly ignoring women a few years older than him. Excluding the 10% most and 10% least beautiful women, women's attractiveness does not change between 18 and 40.