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Knick

Knick

4 7.9
A player on the New York Knicks basketball team
  • proper noun
  • /nɪk/
  • Informal
: Knick
  • Who knows if Amare will be a Knick in three years?
  • Knick game
  • Knick tickets
  • Knick fan

But like, like Frank on the Knick super defender.

Examples

  • Who wants to go see a Knick game?

    Big Fan (2009)

  • I was at the Knick game the other day.

    Down to Earth (2001)

  • I was at the sports bar, watching the Knick game.

    I Think I Love My Wife (2007)

  • Buddy, got tickets for the Knick game tonight.

    Wall Street (1987)

  • I can go to the Knick game, and I could hang with my boys.

    2 Days in New York (2012)

  • Which Knick became a United States senator?

    Crossover (2006)

  • Chris Paul did not become a Knick.

    Blog text (12)

  • They have been fun to watch over these last few days, and the Knick faithful.

    Blog text (26)

  • With Melo still unable to get comfortable touches, the Knick offense stalled.

    Blog text (29)

  • Who wants to go see a Knick game?

Synonyms

basketball player
vsKnick
69 1.0

A person who plays basketball for a team, often professionally

is the informal nickname for a single team's player rather than any player
baller
vsKnick
  • Slang
7 8.0

A person who plays basketball professionally or at a high level

applies only to a member of that specific team rather than any top player
hoopster
vsKnick
  • Slang
1 8.4

A person who plays basketball

refers specifically to a member of one professional team

Surface Forms

Knick main

Etymology

Knick is short for Knickerbocker, an old name for people from New York that came from a funny story character and the word knickers, meaning 'short, baggy trousers'. Because the New York basketball team chose Knicks from that old name, a Knick today is a player on the New York team.