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   Brummagem

   /ˈbrʌmədʒəm/

   adjective

   • 1. relating to Birmingham or the dialect of English spoken there. informal
   • 2. cheap, showy, or counterfeit: dated "a vile Brummagem substitute for the genuine article"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: dialect form of Birmingham, England; Brummagem (sense 2 of the adjective) is with reference to counterfeit coins and cheap plated goods once made there.

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   Brummagem ( / ˈbrʌmədʒəm / BRUM-ə-jəm, local pronunciation: ['brʊmədʒəm] ), and historically also Bromichan, Bremicham and many similar variants, is the local name for the city of Birmingham, England, and the dialect associated with it.

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › brummagemBRUMMAGEM Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Brummagem definition: showy but inferior and worthless.. See examples of BRUMMAGEM used in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBRUMMAGEM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Brummagem is an informal name for Birmingham, or something cheap and flashy, especially imitation jewellery. Learn the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation and examples of brummagem in British and American English.

5. www.oed.com › dictionary › brummagem_adjBrummagem, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

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   Brummagem is an adjective and noun that has five meanings, two of which are obsolete. It comes from a proper name and has been used in British politics, coins, horses and riding since the late 1600s.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › brummagemBrummagem - definition of brummagem by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. (Placename) an informal name for Birmingham Often shortened to: Brum. 2. ( sometimes not capital) something that is cheap and flashy, esp imitation jewellery. adj. ( sometimes not capital) cheap and gaudy; tawdry. [C17: from earlier Bromecham, local variant of Birmingham]

7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › brummagembrummagem - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Aug 31, 2023 · brummagem (plural brummagems) Alternative form of Brummagem (“person from Birmingham”)