brummagem

  • 11brummagem — Brum·ma·gem || brÊŒmÉ™dÊ’É™m adj. counterfeit; gaudy but worthless n. counterfeit coin made in the city of Birmingham; counterfeit coin; cheap jewelry …

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  • 12brummagem —    Making an imposing display but inferior and of little worth; showy but cheap. Also see bad art, banausic, bibelot, bland, bric a brac, camp, decoration, decorative, decorative arts, gewgaw, kitsch, ornament, paint by number, realia, taste, and …

    Glossary of Art Terms

  • 13Brummagem — [ brʌmədʒ(ə)m] adjective informal 1》 Brit. relating to Birmingham. 2》 dated cheap, showy, or counterfeit. Origin C17: dialect form …

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  • 14brummagem — brum·ma·gem …

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  • 15brummagem — brum•ma•gem [[t]ˈbrʌm ə dʒəm[/t]] adj. 1) showy but inferior and worthless 2) a showy but inferior and worthless thing • Etymology: 1630–40; local var. of Birmingham, England; orig. in allusion to counterfeit coins produced there in the 17th cent …

    From formal English to slang

  • 16Brummagem —   n. slang Birmingham; a. tawdry; counterfeit …

    Dictionary of difficult words

  • 17Birmingham — This article is about the city in England. For the U.S. city named after it, see Birmingham, Alabama. For other uses, see Birmingham (disambiguation). City of Birmingham   City and Metropolitan borough   …

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  • 19Brummie — (sometimes Brummy) is a colloquial term for the inhabitants, accent and dialect of Birmingham, England, as well as being a general adjective used to denote a connection with the city, locally called Brum . The terms are all derived from Brummagem …

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  • 20Carl Chinn — Professor Carl Stephen Alfred Chinn MBE (born 6 September, 1956) is an English historian, writer, radio presenter, magazine editor, newspaper columnist, media personality, local celebrity, and famous Brummie, whose working life has been devoted… …

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