| Gothamist |
n. |
A wiseacre; a person deficient in wisdom; -- so called
from Gotham, in Nottinghamshire, England, noted for some pleasant
blunders. |
| Gothamite |
n. |
A gothamist. |
| Gothamite |
n. |
An inhabitant of New York city. |
| Gothic |
a. |
Pertaining to the Goths; as, Gothic customs; also, rude;
barbarous. |
| Gothic |
a. |
Of or pertaining to a style of architecture with pointed
arches, steep roofs, windows large in proportion to the wall spaces,
and, generally, great height in proportion to the other dimensions --
prevalent in Western Europe from about 1200 to 1475 a. d. See Illust.
of Abacus, and Capital. |
