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Brummagem

Brummagem Meaning & Definition
Brummagem Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Brummagem?

[n] a city in central England; 2nd largest English city and an important industrial and transportation center
[adj] (British) cheap and showy; "a cheap Brummagem imitation"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Brummagem: Birmingham | in poor taste(p) | tasteless

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See Also | city | England | metropolis | urban center

Brummagem In Webster's Dictionary

\Brum"ma*gem\, a. [Birmingham (formerly Bromwycham), Eng., ``the great mart and manufactory of gilt toys, cheap jewelry,'' etc.] Counterfeit; gaudy but worthless; sham. [Slang] ``These Brummagem gentry.'' --Lady D. Hardy.

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