Rotten apple (slang)
Pronunciation: /rot-en-app-ull/
Related: Big apple
What does Rotten apple mean?
Harlem, New York.
Rotten apple Synonyms: NYC
Example sentence: “I haven’t been to the rotten apple in a while.”
Rotten apple in songs:
“Living in the rotten apple, yo where every core is rotten All my niggas, rest in peace, ya see you gone but not forgotten” – Mr. Cheeks, Beasts from the East.
“Dwellin’ in the Rotten Apple, you get tackled Or caught by the devil’s lasso, shit is a hassle” – Nas, The World Is Yours.