First Known Use: 1848
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knickerbocker
noun knick·er·bock·er \ˈni-kə(r)-ˌbä-kər\
Definition of KNICKERBOCKER
1
capitalized : a descendant of the early Dutch settlers of New York; broadly : a native or resident of the city or state of New York —used as a nickname
2
plural : knickers
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Origin of KNICKERBOCKER
Diedrich Knickerbocker, fictitious author of History of New York (1809) by Washington Irving
Rhymes with KNICKERBOCKER
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