Brummagem (adj)
brum-e-jem
Showy but inferior and worthless.
A historical dialectal pronunciation of Birmingham, England, coined because of the city’s reputation for counterfeit coins, which were showy but worthless.
Example sentences
“The marina here is full of brummagem pretenders!”
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