Gothamite


Goth·am

G0205400 (gŏth′əm) New York City. The nickname was popularized by Washington Irving and others in Salmagundi, a series of satirical sketches (1807-1808), and makes reference to English popular tales about Gotham, a village near Nottingham, England, whose villagers were depicted as feigning stupidity and foolishness in order to avoid government impositions.
Goth′am·ite′ (-ə-mīt′) n.

Gothamite

(ˈɡɒθəˌmaɪt) nUS a native or inhabitant of New York City