Brummagem Definition
brŭmə-jəm
adjective
Cheap and gaudy.
Webster's New World
noun
Anything cheap and gaudy, esp. jewelry not made of gems and precious metals.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Brummagem
Alteration of Birmingham England (from the counterfeit coins made there in the 17th century)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Birmingham, England where cheap manufactured goods used to be produced.
From Wiktionary
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