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Gothamite
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English
Etymology
From en Gotham ite.
Pronunciation
en /ˈɡɒθəmaɪt/
Noun
en humorous dated An inhabitant of New York City.
11 November 1807 17 Chapter CIX. Of the Chronicles of the Renowned and Ancient City of Gotham 120 2 The Gothamites made some semblance of defense, but their women having been all won over into the interest of the enemy, they were shortly reduced to make most abject submission; Written as a satire about New York City. on
en https://nypost.com/2020/09/01/nearly-half-of-new-yorkers-think-city-is-on-the-wrong-track-poll/ Nearly half of New Yorkers think NYC is headed in the wrong direction 2020-09-01 2020-12-07 Nolan Hicks New York Post Twenty-two percent of Gothamites surveyed by the conservative-leaning think tank’s pollsters named the city’s economy as their biggest worry, closely followed by 21 percent who said they were worried most about public safety. https://web.archive.org/web/20250125222033/https://nypost.com/2020/09/01/nearly-half-of-new-yorkers-think-city-is-on-the-wrong-track-poll/ 25 January 2025
en archaic A Gothamist.
en fiction An inhabitant of the fictional Gotham City, the home of the superhero Batman.
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