brummagem
[ bruhm-uh-juh m ]
/ ˈbrʌm ə dʒəm /
adjective
showy but inferior and worthless.
noun
a showy but inferior and worthless thing.
Origin of brummagem
1630–40; local variant of
Birmingham, England (Compare
Bromwichham, Bromecham (17th century), Middle English
Burmingeham); orig. in allusion to counterfeit coins produced there in the 17th cent.
Words nearby brummagem
brulé,
brumaire,
brumal,
brumby,
brume,
brummagem,
brummell,
brummie,
brunch,
brunch coat,
brundisium
Example sentences from the Web for brummagem
British Dictionary definitions for brummagem
Brummagem
/ (ˈbrʌmədʒəm) /
noun
an informal name for Birmingham Often shortened to: Brum
(sometimes not capital)
something that is cheap and flashy, esp imitation jewellery
adjective
(sometimes not capital)
cheap and gaudy; tawdry
Word Origin for Brummagem
C17: from earlier
Bromecham, local variant of
Birmingham