AT&T

The name of the large U.S. phone company stands for American Telephone & Telegraph.

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Apple Bottom jeans

Why are certain tight-fitting jeans called Apple Bottoms?

Apple Bottoms is a fashion label for women launched by rap artist Nelly in 2003. Originally specializing in denim, the term apple bottom jeans referred to tight-fitting pants that accentuated the curvaceous figure of the woman wearing them (particularly her backside), which reminded the jeans' namers of the shape of an apple.

Apple (computer)

How did Apple Inc. get its name?

Before founding Apple Computers, Steve Jobs had been working part-time on a communal apple orchard in Oregon. Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Wozniak suggests this was Jobs' primary inspiration behind the name, however he has also mentioned the possible influence of Apple Records, the Beatles' record label.

The name Apple Computers offered a refreshing alternative to the aloof, overly technical, unapproachable  qualities suggested by the names of Apple's competitors, such as IBM, DEC and Cincom.

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