brummagem

Noun · Adjective
Synonyms: Birmingham

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)

  1. a city in central England; 2nd largest English city and an important industrial and transportation centerSynonyms: BirminghamInstance of city, metropolisPart of England, Anglia

Adjective (1)

  1. cheap and showy“a cheap Brummagem imitation”Opposite tastefulSimilar tasteless
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Brum′ma·gem (…), adjective

Origin: Birmingham (formerly Bromwycham), Eng., “the great mart and manufactory of gilt toys, cheap jewelry,” etc.

Counterfeit; gaudy but worthless; sham. slang “These Brummagem gentry.” Hardy, Lady Duffus

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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