Brummie
Britishnoun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of Brummie
C20: from Brummagem
Example Sentences
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An explosion of Brummie pride on a night of epic cinema drama.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2026
Asked whether she had ever considered giving her character a Brummie twang, Ferguson said it was never on the cards.
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2026
"Wherever we were in the world, he was always proud to be that working class Brummie and he never let anyone forget it."
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2026
Birmingham City University, which posted images on X from June at the Freedom of the City event in recognition of Black Sabbath's connection to Birmingham, said he was a "Brummie legend".
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2025
Moron thought that might be difficult ’cause his dad’d bought it off a Brummie at Tewkesbury Market on Christmas Eve.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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