"Gotham" as a term for New York City was coined by Washington Irving in an 1807 November issue of his literary magazine, Salmagundi, based on the legends of the English village of Gotham, whose inhabitants are known for their folly.
Since then, stupidity has taken place along with "fool," "idiot," "dumb," "moron," and related concepts as a pejorative appellation for human misdeeds, whether purposeful or accidental, due to absence of mental capacity.
Karen Middleton of The Canberra Times was disappointed by the ceremony where "insults flowed almost as freely as the wine and all three of the international guest presenters fell victim to flimsy jokes and foolishness".