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    [Adjective]  | "brum*ma*gem" | \ ˈbrə-mi-jəm \


    1: spurious; also : cheaply showy : tawdry


    Origin: 1679 ;

     Alteration of Birmingham, England, the source in the 17th century of counterfeit groats;

    [Noun]  | "brummagem" 


    1: as in bastard, duffer;




     [ "brummagem" ]

    1: Brummagem ADJECTIVE

      * e.g.,  ... ‘a vile Brummagem substitute for the genuine article’ 


     [ "brummagem" ]

    2: 1 informal attributive Relating to Birmingham or the dialect of English spoken there. 2 dated attributive Cheap, showy, or counterfeit. ‘a vile Brummagem substitute for the genuine article’ Origin


     [ "brummagem" ]

    3: Mid 17th century: dialect form of Birmingham, England; Brummagem (sense 2 of the adjective) is with reference to counterfeit coins and cheap plated goods once made there.

     [ "brummagem" ]

    1: to be showy, but not needed and worthless. (bruhm-uh-juhm)

      * e.g.,  ... "Your performance was brummagem," explained the judge. 

     [ "Brummagem" ]

    1: Cheap, showy, shoddy, counterfeit, lying, phony and failing to be what it claims to be.

      * e.g.,  ... Larry Elder is the most brummagem candidate for governor of California. He's as genuine as a three dollar bill. 

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