Brummagem antique
- noun
- /ˈbrʌmɪdʒəm ænˈtiːk/
- Archaic
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antigüedad de Brummagem
- She discovered that the vase was a cleverly crafted Brummagem antique, not a genuine Georgian artifact.
Examples
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Some shops on the outskirts sold Brummagem antiques made to look like rare Victorian pieces.
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The collector was wary of buying a Brummagem antique without proper authentication.
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This Brummagem antique is worth a lot of money.
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I found a Brummagem antique at the flea market.
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She discovered that the vase was a cleverly crafted Brummagem antique, not a genuine Georgian artifact.
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Some shops on the outskirts sold Brummagem antiques made to look like rare Victorian pieces.
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The collector was wary of buying a Brummagem antique without proper authentication.
How Authentic
Surface Forms
Morphology
A learner who knows 'Brummagem' (Birmingham) and 'antique' will readily derive the basic locational meaning 'an antique from Birmingham', so the compositional core is clear. However, the phrase carries a culturally specific, historically pejorative nuance ('cheap/imitative; dubious authenticity') associated with 'Brummagem' that is not predictable from the parts and would likely be unfamiliar to a B1 learner, so the full meaning is only partly transparent.
Etymology
Brummagem antique comes from the old nickname Brummagem for Birmingham, a city once known for making cheap copies of older items or stylish 'fakes'. So a Brummagem antique usually means an object that looks like an old piece but may be an imitation or 'fake' rather than a genuine antique.