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
Alternatively known as New-York Monthly Magazine, The Knickerbocker both catered to mainstream popular culture and aspired to elevate it.
From Salon • May 22, 2023
Cholly Knickerbocker noted that the “erudite baron,” his baroness and “their lovely daughter Brigit” — a common misspelling that persisted in the press — “entertained a distinguished group of ambassadors, ministers and socialites-without-portfolio.”
From Seattle Times • Oct. 23, 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
Down Knickerbocker Avenue is where everyone on the block goes to shop.
From "Brown Girl Dreaming" by Jacqueline Woodson
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