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Brummie

adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • General-American: [bɹʌm.i]
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ʌmi

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to Birmingham, United Kingdom.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, informal

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A person from Birmingham, United Kingdom.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, informal

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Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

The accented variety of English spoken in Birmingham.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, informal, uncountable

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4

noun

Meaning 4

a native or resident of Birmingham, England

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Brummy

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: English person

History

Etymology

From Brum + -ie, from Brummagem, a dialectal variant of Birmingham.