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Gothamist

Gothamist noun: a person lacking in wisdom.

Noun

Gothamist (plural Gothamists)

  1. (archaic) A person lacking in wisdom.
    • such Gothamists , such Bedlamites , such mad men are most among us1658, John Spencer, Things New and Old
    Synonyms:
    Gothamite

Synonyms of Gothamist

Forms of Gothamist

pluralGothamists

Origin of Gothamist

From Gotham + -ist, after Gotham, Nottinghamshire, England, associated with some humorous tales of foolish behaviour.

Questions about Gothamist

What does Gothamist mean?
Gothamist means a person lacking in wisdom.
What part of speech is Gothamist?
Gothamist is a noun.
What is the plural of Gothamist?
The plural of Gothamist is Gothamists.

Words near Gothamist in the dictionary

  1. Goth.
  2. Gotha
  3. gothabillies
  4. gothabilly
  5. Gotham
  6. Gothamist
  7. Gothamists
  8. Gothamite
  9. Gothamites
  10. Gothard
  11. gothdom

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