Meaning of BRUMMAGEM
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- [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"
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| | Synonyms: | | Birmingham, in poor taste(p), tasteless |
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| | See Also: | | city, England, metropolis, urban center | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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