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Meaning of BRUMMAGEM

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  a city in central England; 2nd largest English city and an important industrial and transportation center
  2. [adj]  (British) cheap and showy; "a cheap Brummagem imitation"
 
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 Synonyms: Birmingham, in poor taste(p), tasteless
 
 See Also: city, England, metropolis, urban center

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 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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