Old nic-name for a New Yorker. Comes from the days when it was New Amsterdam and the ruling Dutch wore knickers for pants. Since these were so commonly seen on the streets there, the name was then applied to the residents. Source of New York Knicks basketball team name as well.

She comes from three generations of Knickerbockers.

knickerbocker by Shay McC. May 17, 2005

Knickerbocker Glories

A Knickerbocker Glory was, when I was a kid in England, a sort of ice cream that came in a long glass. I´m not sure what sort of ice cream was in it, but there was whipped cream and sauce on top. And a wafer

These Knickerbocker Glories are so big we have to stand up to eat them! (true!)

Knickerbocker Glories by willco September 5, 2006

knickerpedia

An encyclopaedia (encyclopedia in American), for knickers (panties in American).

Louise: Hello young lady. I have a date with tam, a hot young buck I met on YouTube.
Imogen: Well what panties are you gonna wear, shawty?
Louise: I don't ken. Probably gonna peruse my knickerpedia.
Imogen: Great success.
Louise: Thanks.
Imogen: Any time.
Louise: Bye.

knickerpedia by JDee April 21, 2008

knickerbocker

Someone who acts and looks dorky, but is incredibly sexy.

His personality is a little bit too weird for me, but I can't get over his body... he's a complete knickerbocker!

knickerbocker by Enilrac February 16, 2009

knickerbocker

oldschool way of saying pants.

Hey Mike, look at these retro knickerbockers!

knickerbocker by Rishi March 21, 2005

Knickerperplexia

The confusion caused upon waking-up wearing someone else's underwear, after a heavy night on the sauce.

"Carlos was experiencing a deep state of knickerperplexia upon waking on the barmaid's couch..."

Knickerperplexia by Johnny Schlepp August 25, 2013

murderhobo

In a tabletop game, a murderhobo is a player who murders NPCs indiscriminately. This is normally derogatory, referring to a player who totally ignores quests, dialog, backstory, trade, world building etc.

The term is most common with Dungeons and Dragons, but it can be applied to most RPGs where the player is allowed to kill most quest-giving NPCs and NPC traders. E.g. Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Divinity original sin.

DM: The sad little orphan girl tugs at Steve's trenchcoat to get his attention, and ask for help saving her pet dog from...
Steve: I'd like to roll a strength check against strangling the orphan.
Dave: I call dibs on the dog.
DM: You murderhobos disgust me.

murderhobo by Loup&S September 9, 2021

Word of the Day on September 22, 2026

Whale

In sales terms, a whale is a prospect that is significantly larger than an organization’s average customer.

Whales are large and extremely difficult to close. Due to their immense size, they are highly sought-after.

A whale is typically identified at first by a whale hunter on the sales team, but often requires cross-discipline participation in order to close; this includes assistance from operations, engineering, creative, client success, and business development teams.

"Shit...the sales director chewed me out on the sales call this morning. He's totally pissed that I have nothing in my pipeline. I've been focused on this one whale for so long that I haven't had time to prospect for normal-sized deals."

Whale by FQ_GFY February 3, 2020

Word of the Day on September 21, 2026

Concrete cowboy

A guy who thinks he's a country kinda guy, but in reality lives a comfortable city / suburban life.

Eugene: Look at that dude in the cowboy hat!
Todd: He's just a concrete cowboy.

Concrete cowboy by EugeneJohnson42000 March 16, 2024

Word of the Day on September 20, 2026

hobo loko

any hard liquor that is cheap & potent.. eg. relska, popov, potters, evan williams, kamchatka, fireball, rumpleminze, southern comfort, everclear

hey let's get a drink of that?

go ahead
*takes drink* ugh wtf is that?

everclear & bepsi
fucking hobo loko eeessshh

hobo loko by d i z k o 2 0 8 September 14, 2026

Word of the Day on September 19, 2026

God Shot

A chance happening with profound meaning, an unexpected blessing, a "sign".

Dr. Drew on Celebrity Rehab said "All of a sudden what had been just another Hollywood proposal became for him an unexpected blessing, an opportunity for growth. In drug recovery language, that's called a "God shot."

God Shot by Imogen1564 February 25, 2011

Word of the Day on September 18, 2026

city chicken

A food native to Pittsburgh/Western Pennsylvania in which cubes of pork and/or veal are put on a short, wooden skewer, breaded, then baked and/or fried.

I've heard that city chicken originated during the Great Depression, when folks didn't have enough money to buy full cuts of meat, so they assembled meat scraps on a wooden skewer, creating a make-shift drumstick. Hence the name.

Are yinz havin' city chicken for dinner?

city chicken by TRF August 31, 2006

Word of the Day on September 17, 2026