Knickerbocker
Americannoun
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a descendant of the Dutch settlers of New York.
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any New Yorker.
noun
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a descendant of the original Dutch settlers of New York
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an inhabitant of New York
Etymology
Origin of Knickerbocker
1800–10, generalized from Diedrich Knickerbocker, fictitious author of Washington Irving's History of New York
Example Sentences
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Gregory Knickerbocker, Nicoangelo Knickerbocker's father, described in an interview how the fire barreled toward the town through dry grass fields where sugar cane was once cultivated.
From Reuters • Aug. 11, 2023
This often depends on how much you currently pay, says Duane Knickerbocker, owner of Brower Mechanical, a Sacramento -based company that helps homeowners optimize energy use.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 8, 2023
The new branch was built with an open-air amphitheater style as a nod to the Knickerbocker and with a Latino affairs police substation, opening in early 1979.
From Washington Post • May 20, 2022
Knickerbocker, Jimmy Sheean and Dorothy Thompson — tried to sound the alarm, as Cohen details in this group portrait.
From New York Times • Apr. 15, 2022
What if the park with the swings wasn't right across Knickerbocker Avenue?
From "Brown Girl Dreaming" by Jacqueline Woodson
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