adj
Meaning 1
Cheap and showy; meretricious.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Standard Lemma guide
brummagem
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adj
Meaning 2
Alternative letter-case form of brummagem (“cheap and showy”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, not-comparable
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name
Meaning 3
Synonym of Birmingham
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: colloquial
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Synonyms: Birmingham
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noun
Meaning 4
Alternative form of Brummagem (“person from Birmingham”).
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Usage: alt-of, alternative
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noun
Meaning 5
Alternative form of Brummagem (“counterfeit coin”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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noun
Meaning 6
A person from Birmingham.
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Synonyms: Brummie
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noun
Meaning 7
A counterfeit coin.
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Usage: obsolete, slang
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adjective satellite
Meaning 8
cheap and showy
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a cheap Brummagem imitation
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noun
Meaning 9
a city in central England; 2nd largest English city and an important industrial and transportation center
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Birmingham
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Broader terms: city, metropolis, urban center
History
Etymology
From Birmingham, England where cheap manufactured goods used to be produced.
Variant of Birmingham showing metathesis of the first two consonants, as well as affrication of /ɡ/ and elision of /n/.