Knickerbocker
[ nik-er-bok-er ]
/ ˈnɪk ərˌbɒk ər /
noun
a descendant of the Dutch settlers of New York.
any New Yorker.
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Origin of Knickerbocker
1800–10, Americanism; generalized from Diedrich Knickerbocker, fictitious author of Washington Irving's History of New York
Words nearby Knickerbocker
Kneller, knelt, Knesset, knew, knicker, Knickerbocker, knickerbocker glory, knickerbockers, knickered, knickers, knickknack
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British Dictionary definitions for Knickerbocker
Knickerbocker
/ (ˈnɪkəˌbɒkə) /
noun US
a descendant of the original Dutch settlers of New York
an inhabitant of New York
Word Origin for Knickerbocker
C19: named after Diedrich Knickerbocker, fictitious Dutchman alleged to be the author of Washington Irving's History of New York (1809)
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