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Knickerbocker

[ nik-er-bok-er ]

noun

  1. a descendant of the Dutch settlers of New York.
  2. any New Yorker.


Knickerbocker

/ ˈnɪkəˌbɒkə /

noun

  1. a descendant of the original Dutch settlers of New York
  2. an inhabitant of New York
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Knickerbocker1

1800–10, Americanism; generalized from Diedrich Knickerbocker, fictitious author of Washington Irving's History of New York
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Knickerbocker1

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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Example Sentences

This year’s world championships will take place on Knickerbocker, one of Zwift’s fantasy New York routes.

It’s pretty difficult for any New York Knickerbocker to fly under the radar.

On some, on the letterhead, it will say, Dashiell Hammett, Knickerbocker, San Francisco, California.

Tartiflette by Peggy Knickerbocker The food author shares a sinful stuffed cheese.

The last time he saw her was at lunch at the Knickerbocker Club in September 2001.

Knickerbocker SKD also happens to have another client—the Rev. Al Sharpton, with whom Kennedy just had a media-event lunch.

Most of its contents had figured years before in the "Knickerbocker Magazine."

This genial gentleman of old Knickerbocker stock greatly amused me with his blunt manner and dry jokes.

He had been to Egypt and had written from there letters that were published in the Knickerbocker when Hoffman was at its head.

He has deftly touched a fruitful theme, at which we have more than once hinted in this department of the Knickerbocker.

The head waiter could not see her when Forbes presented himself at the door of the Knickerbocker caf.

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