Well attestedNamed from the place
brummagem
adjective · first attested 17th century
The word for shoddy goods is a local pronunciation of Birmingham.
Cheap and showy; counterfeit.
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- Relationship
- Named from the place
- Confidence
- Well attestedThe place link is the standard scholarly account.
- Attested
- 17th century
- Part of speech
- adjective
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- Step 1
Birmingham
- In English
brummagem
Brummagem is a dialect form of the city's name, once linked to counterfeit coin and cheap plated ware. Brummie, for a resident, comes from the same form.
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