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Brummagem - Word of the Day - Wed Feb 3, 2021

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Brummagem - (adjective) - not genuine: spurious; also: cheaply showy: tawdry

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Stevie knew better to pay money for the brummagem watch the trench-coat-wearing man was selling as a "Rolex".

 

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Interesting derivation. Brummagem is an alteration of Birmingham (England), which had become notorious in the 17th century for the counterfeit coins made there.

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2 hours ago, drpaladin said:

Interesting derivation. Brummagem is an alteration of Birmingham (England), which had become notorious in the 17th century for the counterfeit coins made there.

 

Brum - shortened version; also colloquial name for the city

Brummie - folk from the city; also the accent (Ozzie Osbourne :lol:)

 

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Marty

I think that the Brummies still tend to call it their home Brummagen. Certainly most of the ones that I know do.

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