Gothamite

Gothamite
Gothamite Go"tham*ite, n. 1. A gothamist. [1913 Webster]

2. An inhabitant of New York city. [Jocular] --Irving. [1913 Webster]


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  • gothamite — thəˌmīt noun ( s) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Gotham (New York) + English ite : an inhabitant or resident of New York City * * * Gothamite /gōtˈ or gotˈə mīt/ noun 1. A simpleton …   Useful english dictionary

  • Gothamite — noun see Gotham …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Gothamite — See Gotham. * * * …   Universalium

  • Gothamite(s) — native(s) of New York City; nickname derived from The Three Wise Men of Gotham by Washington Irving …   Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games

  • Gothamite(s) — native(s) of New York City; nickname derived from The Three Wise Men of Gotham by Washington Irving …   Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games

  • Gothamite — Go·tham·ite || gɒθəmaɪt n. gothamist, simple minded person, person lacking wisdom; wiseacre, arrogant person who thinks he knows everything, showoff, person who pretends to be smart; resident of New York city …   English contemporary dictionary

  • gothamite — goth·am·ite …   English syllables

  • Gotham — Gothamite, n. /goth euhm, goh theuhm/ for 1; /got euhm, goh theuhm/ for 2, n. 1. a journalistic nickname for New York City. 2. an English village, proverbial for the foolishness of its inhabitants. * * * …   Universalium

  • Gotham — geographical name new york city an informal name • Gothamite noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Gotham City — For other uses, see Gotham (disambiguation). Gotham City The Gotham skyline with the Bat signal. From Batman: City of Crime. Art by Ramon Bachs and Nathan Massengill. P …   Wikipedia

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