KNICKERBOCKER


Meaning of KNICKERBOCKER in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' ni-k ə (r)- ˌ bä-k ə r

Function: noun

Etymology: Diedrich Knickerbocker, fictitious author of History of New York (1809) by Washington Irving

Date: 1848

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

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.