Etymology

brummagem

B3R1U1M3M3A1G2E1M3

Today it means: Cheap and showy; meretricious. Full definition →

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brummagem · adjective, noun1

From Birmingham, England where cheap manufactured goods used to be produced.

Brummagem · proper noun, noun, adjective2

Variant of Birmingham showing metathesis of the first two consonants, as well as affrication of /ɡ/ and elision of /n/.

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