what is a "knicks" ? for the new york's mascott-- drawing a blank my friends?
2006-11-20 12:58:45 · 5 answers · asked by sexyback 1 in Sports ➔ Basketball
the official name for the new york knicks is "new york knickerbockers" a knickerbocker is a descendant of the early Dutch settlers of New York; or a native or resident of the city or state of New York -- used as a nickname or a pair of shorts a long time ago
2006-11-20 13:10:05 · answer #1 · answered by Nick C 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The "knicks" come from the word "Knickerbockers". It was a term used for Dutch settlers of the southern end of the Island of Manhattan of New York City. In that area in the late 1800's one of the first proffesional baseball teams in the "New York Knickerbockers" was born. It is used for a term of recognition as the basketball teams name because they are in that area.
2006-11-20 22:59:23 · answer #2 · answered by 2000highschoolpointstocome 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well knicks is short for "Knickerbockers" which refers to shorts people wore back in the day.
2006-11-20 21:06:34 · answer #3 · answered by Jeffito 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A knick is a knickerbocker- Knicks is short for it.
2006-11-20 21:06:51 · answer #4 · answered by ÐIESEŁ ÐUB 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont understand the ?
2006-11-20 21:08:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋