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knickerbocker glory

knickerbocker glory noun: an elaborately-layered ice cream sundae served in a tall glass.

knickerbocker glory: an elaborately-layered ice cream sundae served in a tall glass
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Noun (1)

knickerbocker glory (plural knickerbocker glories)

  1. (UK) An elaborately-layered ice cream sundae served in a tall glass.
    • Knickerbocker Glory An English sundae, imported from the United States, that has become known as the ultimate example of the sundae-makers' art.1996, Caroline Liddell, Frozen Desserts: The Definitive Guide, Glossary, 29
    • They ate in the zoo restaurant and when Dudley had a tantrum because his knickerbocker glory wasn't big enough, Uncle Vernon bought him another one and Harry was allowed to finish the first.1997, J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter Two

Noun (2) capitalized: Knickerbocker Glory

Knickerbocker Glory (plural Knickerbocker Glories)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of knickerbocker glory.

Forms of knickerbocker glory

pluralknickerbocker glories
pluralKnickerbocker Glories

Origin of knickerbocker glory

A genericized form of Knickerbocker Glory, attested from the 1930s.

Uncertain. Possibly originated in reference to Knickerbocker as a generic term for New Yorkers or from the Knickerbocker Hotel in the city.

Questions about knickerbocker glory

What does knickerbocker glory mean?
Knickerbocker glory means an elaborately-layered ice cream sundae served in a tall glass.
What part of speech is knickerbocker glory?
Knickerbocker glory is a noun.
What is the plural of knickerbocker glory?
The plural of knickerbocker glory is knickerbocker glories.

Words near knickerbocker glory in the dictionary

  1. knicker
  2. knicker drawer
  3. knicker drawers
  4. knickerbocker
  5. knickerbocker glories
  6. knickerbocker glory
  7. knickerbockered
  8. knickerbockers
  9. knickered
  10. knickerless
  11. knickerlessness

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