"Knickerbocker" meaning in All languages combined

See Knickerbocker on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: Knickerbockers [plural]
Etymology: From Diedrich Knickerbocker, the pseudonym adopted by Washington Irving for his 1809 A History of New York, probably for the Knickerbackers of Schaghticoke, New York, descended from the Dutch immigrant Harmen Jansen van Bommel(l), who went variously by the names van Wy(y)e, van Wyekycback(e), Kinnekerbacker, Knickelbacker, Knickerbacker, Kinckerbacker, Nyckbacker, and Kynckbacker. The surname is of uncertain etymology, being variously explained as a corruption of Wyekycback, Dutch knacker (“cracker”) + German Bäcker, Dutch bakker (“baker”), or Dutch knicker (“marble (toy)”) + German Bäcker, Dutch bakker. Etymology templates: {{der|en|nl|knacker||cracker}} Dutch knacker (“cracker”), {{der|en|de|Bäcker}} German Bäcker, {{der|en|nl|bakker||baker}} Dutch bakker (“baker”), {{q|toy}} (toy), {{der|en|nl|knicker||marble (toy)}} Dutch knicker (“marble (toy)”), {{der|en|de|Bäcker}} German Bäcker, {{der|en|nl|bakker}} Dutch bakker Head templates: {{en-noun}} Knickerbocker (plural Knickerbockers)
  1. (archaic or historical) A New Yorker, particularly a scion of its old Dutch families Tags: archaic, historical
    Sense id: en-Knickerbocker-en-noun-fCUWkhQK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 30 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 25 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 26 22
  2. (basketball, uncommon) A player for the New York Knicks Tags: uncommon Categories (topical): Basketball
    Sense id: en-Knickerbocker-en-noun-nsXCd-fP Topics: ball-games, basketball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  3. (baseball, historical) A player for the New York Knickerbockers Tags: historical Categories (topical): Baseball Derived forms: Father Knickerbocker, Knickerbocker Glory, knickerbocker glory, Knickerbockers, knickerbockers, knickers
    Sense id: en-Knickerbocker-en-noun-EVEu2fnF Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

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