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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"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › brummagemBrummagem Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of BRUMMAGEM is spurious; also : cheaply showy : tawdry. How to use brummagem in a sentence. Did you know?

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › BrummagemBrummagem - Wikipedia

    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.

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

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

    Jun 17, 2024 · Definition of 'Brummagem' Brummagem in British English. (ˈbrʌmədʒəm ) noun. 1. an informal name for Birmingham. Often shortened to: Brum. 2. (sometimes not capital) something that is cheap and flashy, esp imitation jewellery. adjective. 3. (sometimes not capital) cheap and gaudy; tawdry. Collins English Dictionary.

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

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

    What does the word Brummagem mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word Brummagem, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Brummagem has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryBRUMMAGEM definition in American English | Collins English...

    Definition of 'Brummagem' brummagem in American English. (ˈbrʌmədʒəm ) adjective. 1. Informal. cheap and gaudy. noun. 2. Informal. anything cheap and gaudy, esp. jewelry not made of gems and precious metals. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. Word origin.

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

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

  10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › BrummagemBrummagem - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    noun. a city in central England; 2nd largest English city and an important industrial and transportation center. synonyms: Birmingham. see more. adjective. cheap and showy. “a cheap Brummagem imitation”. synonyms: tasteless.

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › brummagem'sBRUMMAGEM Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    Origin of brummagem 1 First recorded in 1675–85; local variant of Birmingham , England (compare Bromwichham, Bromecham (17th century), Middle English Burmingeham ); originally in allusion to counterfeit coins produced there in the 17th century