brummagem
showy but inferior and worthless.
a showy but inferior and worthless thing.
Origin of brummagem
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How to use brummagem in a sentence
This of course must be laid to the credit of the local supporters of "the noble art of self-defence," the brummagem bruisers.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham | Thomas T. Harman and Walter ShowellAs soon as his baggage had been taken to the public hall, Roebelin got out beads, wire, and brummagem jewellery.
The Woodlands Orchids | Frederick BoyleBut a mere brummagem article that won't stand wear is quite valueless in their eyes.
Life of John Coleridge Patteson | Charlotte M. YongeA Kru boy welcomed them with beaming face and fetched them drinks upon a brummagem tray.
A Millionaire of Yesterday | E. Phillips OppenheimA superb disorder of trumpery brummagem cutlery, stuffs, firearms and pots and pans clutter the ground in every direction.
In the Land of Mosques & Minarets | Francis Miltoun
British Dictionary definitions for Brummagem
/ (ˈbrʌmədʒəm) /
an informal name for Birmingham Often shortened to: Brum
(sometimes not capital) something that is cheap and flashy, esp imitation jewellery
(sometimes not capital) cheap and gaudy; tawdry
Origin of Brummagem
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