Brummie

British

/ ˈbrʌmɪ /

noun

informal a native or inhabitant of Birmingham, England

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adjective

of or relating to Birmingham

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Etymology

Origin of Brummie

C20: from _Brummagem

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Brummie

She said incorporating Brummie, South Asian and African Caribbean accents were important.

From BBC ● Apr. 23, 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

Birmingham Children's Hospital, chosen by the band as one of the beneficiaries of the 5 July concert, said Osbourne had "an incredible career and life, but never forgot his Brummie roots".

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2025

Last year, internal documents from West Midlands Police revealed worries about whether voice recognition systems would understand Brummie accents.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 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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