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Brummagem

Brummagem

9.9
An old informal name for the city of Birmingham in central England
  • proper noun
  • /ˈbrʌməʤəm/
  • Archaic
translation icon : Brummagem
  • I visited Brummagem last summer and enjoyed exploring its rich industrial history.

Examples

  • Many of the locals in Brummagem love to celebrate their unique dialect.

  • The artist was proud to represent his Brummagem roots in his latest exhibition.

  • That's you, MacChesney, always hiding behind regulations... you Brummagem turncoat!

    Gunga Din (1939)

Synonyms

Birmingham
vsBrummagem
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A large city in central England known for industry and transport

is an informal older local name used especially in dialect

Compounds

Brummagem antique
  • Archaic
9.9

An object from Birmingham that looks old but is usually a copy and often fake

Brummagem joke
  • Archaic
9.9

A cheap joke that shows bad taste

Surface Forms

Brummagem main

Etymology

The word Brummagem is an old local name for Birmingham in central England; people often shorten it to Brum or call people there Brummies, so the name still reminds us of the city and its people.