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brum

UK/bɹʌm/

proper noun

Nickname for Birmingham: a major city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England.

UncommonScrabble 8

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Meanings

brum¹

interjection

alternativeAlternative form of brrm.

Brum²

proper noun

UKinformalNickname for Birmingham: a major city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England.

Origin

Clipping of Brummagem.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with brum

from some become sum drum overcome thumb num gum mum hum yum rum numb alum dum crumb plumb chum tum lum scrum succumb fum

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APA

brum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brum

MLA

“brum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brum. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brum.

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