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Knickerbocker (nĭk`ərbŏk'ər), term used almost synonymously with the adjective "Dutch" in respect to Dutch families and customs and the Dutch region of early New York state. A History of New York (1809), written by Washington Irving under the pseudonym Diedrich Knickerbocker, popularized the term. There was an actual Knickerbocker family that came from Holland c.1674 and lived chiefly in Albany co. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| From nattily knickerbockered Walter Hagen in the 1920s through color-coordinated Doug Sanders in the '50s and '60s, to virtually the entire PGA Tour in the bell-bottom pants, wide-belted, silk-shirted '70s, and now the late Payne Stewart and the retro-fitted Jesper Parnevik, professional golf has enjoyed a long and proud history of peacocks. The dapper, knickerbockered Stewart fell 117 spots on the money list in '94, managing just two top-10 finishes while ranking 123rd with $145,687 in earnings. |
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