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Brummagem

Pronunciation: /ˈbrʌmədʒ(ə)m/

Definition of Brummagem

adjective

[attributive]

1 informal relating to Birmingham or the dialect of English spoken there.

2 dated cheap, showy, or counterfeit:a vile Brummagem substitute for the genuine article

Origin:

mid 17th century: dialect form of Birmingham, England; Brummagem (sense 2) is with reference to counterfeit coins and cheap plated goods once made there