 knickerbocker, also spelled knikkerbakker, knikkerbacker, and knickerbacker, is a surname that dates back to the early settlers of new netherland that was popularized by washington irving in 1809 when he published his satirical a history of new york under the pseudonym "diedrich knickerbocker". it was also a term for manhattan's aristocracy "in the early days" (at wikisource: how the other half lives â chapter i) and became a general term, now obsolete, for a new yorker. it may refer to: people * david buel knickerbacker (1833â1894), 3rd protestant episcopal bishop of the diocese of indiana * harmen jansen knickerbocker (c. 1650 â c. 1720), dutch colonist in new netherland (new york) * herman knickerbocker (1779â1855), united states representative * hubert renfro knickerbocker (1898â1949), american writer and journalist clothing *knickerbockers (clothing), men's or boys' baggy knee trousers *knickers, panties or women's undergarments food and drink * knickerbocker glory, british dessert * knickerbocker beer, the official beer of the ny giants (baseball), brewed at rupert's brewery e. 92nd street at 2nd avenue * knickerbocker cocktail: dominican dark rum, orange curaÃ§ao, muddled fresh raspberries and freshly squeezed lemon juice historical events * the knickerbocker case, late 1940s investigation of antisemitism at the city college of new york * the knickerbocker storm, which demolished the knickerbocker theatre in washington, d.c. literature and music * diedrich knickerbocker, pseudonym of washington irving * the knickerbocker or new-york monthly magazine (1833â1865), literary magazine founded by charles fenno hoffman * the knickerbocker group, consisting of irving and other frequent contributors to the knickerbocker *knickerbocker holiday, 1938 musical by kurt weill and maxwell anderson * the knickerbockers, "one hit wonder" american pop/rock music group best remembered for their 1965 hit, "lies" * knickerbocker, a 2008 song by fujiya & miyagi * mr. knickerbocker, a children's song about a man who likes to "bobbity-bop", popularized on the children's television show barney & friends organizations * knickerbocker club, private male-only social club in new york city * knickerbocker greys, afterschool program in new york city * knickerbocker sailing association, a gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender sailing club in new york city * knickerbocker trust company, a bank whose failure triggered the panic of 1907 places'
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