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Gotham , name for New York City first used by Washington Irving and others in the Salmagundi Papers, with satirical reference to Gotham, England, where the wise men acted as fools in order to avoid paying for the king's upkeep. The name was later used by Bob Kane in Batman comic books, whose "Gotham City" was a veiled representation of New York City.

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Gotham, sobriquet of New York City, derived from the jocular reputation of the “wise men” of Gotham, England, noted for their foolish actions. The name was first so used in Irving's Salmagundi (1807–8).

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