| 单词 | brummagem |
| 释义 | brummagem[ bruhm-uh-juhm ] / ˈbrʌm ə dʒəm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR brummagem ON THESAURUS.COM adjectiveshowy but inferior and worthless. nouna showy but inferior and worthless thing. Origin of brummagemFirst recorded in 1630–40; local variant of Birmingham, England (compare Bromwichham, Bromecham (17th century), Middle English Burmingeham ); originally in allusion to counterfeit coins produced there in the 17th century Words nearby brummagembrulé, Brumaire, brumal, brumby, brume, brummagem, Brummell, Brummie, brunch, brunch coat, Brundisium Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for brummagemBritish Dictionary definitions for brummagemBrummagem / (ˈbrʌmədʒəm) / nounan 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 BrummagemC17: from earlier Bromecham, local variant of Birmingham Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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