brummagem

Brummagem

ADJECTIVE
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
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.

‘a vile Brummagem substitute for the genuine article’

by Brian BJ March 27, 2018

Brummagem

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

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

by Nov Shmoz ka Pop September 13, 2021

brummagem

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

"Your performance was brummagem," explained the judge.

by ilikechickenfromkfc April 19, 2021