Brummagem
- adjective
- /ˈbrʌmɪdʒəm/
- Archaic
:
barato
- The market was full of Brummagem souvenirs meant to imitate genuine craftwork.
Examples
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The museum exposed the so-called antique as a Brummagem knockoff.
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He was not fooled by her Brummagem jewelry, which sparkled a bit too much.
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That necklace looks quite Brummagem.
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She always buys Brummagem jewelry from the market.
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The market was full of Brummagem souvenirs meant to imitate genuine craftwork.
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He was not fooled by her Brummagem jewelry, which sparkled a bit too much.
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The museum exposed the so-called antique as a Brummagem knockoff.
Synonyms
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1.0
Not made well and breaks or wears out quickly
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9.1
A thing that is cheap and badly made and shows little taste
Cheap and poorly made
Antonyms
Compounds
- Archaic
An object from Birmingham that looks old but is usually a copy and often fake
How Tacky
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word Brummagem also came to mean something 'cheap and showy' because Birmingham once made many cheap metal goods that tried to look like real silver, so the name became a way to say a fake or low-quality item.