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brummagem
[ bruhm-uh-juhm ]
/ ˈbrʌm ə dʒəm /
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adjective
showy but inferior and worthless.
noun
a showy but inferior and worthless thing.
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Origin of brummagem
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
Words nearby brummagem
Brumaire, brumal, brumation, brumby, brume, brummagem, Brummell, Brummie, brunch, brunch coat, Brundisium
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British Dictionary definitions for brummagem
Brummagem
/ (ˈbrʌmədʒəm) /
noun
an informal name for Birmingham Often shortened to: Brum
(sometimes not capital) something that is cheap and flashy, esp imitation jewellery
adjective
(sometimes not capital) cheap and gaudy; tawdry
Word Origin for Brummagem
C17: from earlier Bromecham, local variant of Birmingham
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