Who nicknamed New York City “Gotham”?

Here is the question :

WHO NICKNAMED NEW YORK CITY “GOTHAM”?

Here is the option for the question :

• Washington Irving
• Benjamin Franklin
• Michael Keaton
• Truman Capote

The Answer:

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Explanation:

[STC0012820]. Gotham, which is neither glitzy nor seedy, comes from the old Anglo-Saxon for “Goat’s Town.” Washington Irving, famous for his works including “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” and “Rip Van Winkle,” first used the term “Salmagundi” to allude to New York in the early 19th century in his satirical magazine of the same name. Even though New Yorkers likely knew that Irving was making fun of their city, they nonetheless took the slur to heart.