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BigPotatoBoy
BigPotatoBoy: 1 year ago

How did the New York Knicks get thr name knicks?

what does knicks mean also?

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0dd1t13
0dd1t13: 1 year ago | Last edited at 11:34PM on 5/19/2012

Knicks is short for Knickerbockers. They were named after a famous Dutch character called "father knickerbocker" who wore Knickers - pants that were rolled up to the knee. He was an early symbol of NYC.

They pulled the name out of hat. I am not kidding.

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HFlo9: 1 year ago
Haha I always thought knickerbockers were like pants haha now I know
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0dd1t13: 1 year ago
They are. The character used to where them.
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donna811
donna811: 1 year ago via iPhone

It's the knickerbockers but I don't know what it means

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HFlo9
HFlo9: 1 year ago

It comes from the word knickerbockers...I always thought that knickerbockers were like pants or something, but now that I think of it that doesn't really make sense hah. Sorry I couldn't answer the full question...hope I helped a little.

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RedDeadRedemptionFan
RedDeadRedemptionFan: 1 year ago

Knickerbocker

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Return_of_Kokinaw: 1 year ago via iPhone | Last edited at 12:07AM on 5/20/2012

Yah, and knickers are also girls under panties in old England : )

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