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

Example Sentences

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"Having achieved worldwide success, he never forgot his Brummie roots, so I am honoured to present the award to his family in a fitting tribute of everything he has done for our city," he said.

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"He was always proud to be a Brummie," she added.

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"He never changed - even when he went to America, he was still always a Brummie, which we love," she said.

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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".

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

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