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April 2008Notable and Quotable: Washington IrvingApril 3rd marks 225 years since the birth of Washington Irving in 1783. One of the earliest truly American authors, Irving wrote History of New York under the pen name Diedrich Knickerbocker. Over time, knickerbocker became a nickname for a native or resident of the city or state of New York. Irving's effect on the lexicon doesn't end there, and his writing is used to illustrate several entries in the Unabridged. Interested in finding instances of another author in the dictionary? It's easy. Choose the Unabridged as your reference and click on Advanced Search. Type the last name in the Author field and click Search. chapfallen adjective ghastly adjective mirth noun plashy adjective trumpery noun whoop verb |