Brummagem
/ˈbrʌmədʒəm/adjective
attrib.
1
- informal of or relating to Birmingham or the dialect of English spoken there〈非正式〉(与)伯明翰(有关)的; (与)伯明翰方言(有关)的。
2
- cheap, showy, or counterfeit廉价的; 俗丽的; 伪造的:
a vile Brummagem substitute for the genuine article.
代替真货的品质极差的廉价物品。
词源
mid 17th cent.: dialect form of BIRMINGHAM, England; sense 2 is with reference to counterfeit coins and cheap plated goods once made there.