- brum|ma|gem
- brum|ma|gem «BRUHM uh juhm», adjective, noun. Informal.–adj.cheap and showy; tawdry.–n.anything cheap and showy.╂[local form of Birmingham, England]
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gem — gem·eled; gem·i·na·tion; gem·i·ni·flo·rous; gem·i·nous; gem·ma; gem·ma·ceous; gem·ma·ry; gem·ma·tion; gem·ma·tive; gem·mer; gem·mif·er·ous; gem·mi·fi·ca·tion; gem·mi·form; gem·mi·ly; gem·mip·a·ra; gem·mip·a·rous; gem·moid; gem·mo·log·i·cal;… … English syllables
brummagem — brum·ma·gem … English syllables
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Brummagem — Brum ma*gem, a. [Birmingham (formerly Bromwycham), Eng., the great mart and manufactory of gilt toys, cheap jewelry, etc.] Counterfeit; gaudy but worthless; sham. [Slang] These Brummagem gentry. Lady D. Hardy. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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la — ab·cha·la·zal; ab·la·tion; ab·la·ti·val; ac·an·thel·la; acan·tho·ceph·a·la; ac·cep·ti·la·tion; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·tion; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; aceph·a·la; ac·er·o·la; acet·y·la·tion; acet·y·la·tor; ach·a·la·sia;… … English syllables
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