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Brummie

/ ˈbrʌmɪ /

noun

  1. informal,  a native or inhabitant of Birmingham, England

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


adjective

  1. of or relating to Birmingham

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Brummie1

C20: from Brummagem
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Example Sentences

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"He was always proud to be a Brummie," she added.

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"He never changed - even when he went to America, he was still always a Brummie, which we love," she said.

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Birmingham Children's Hospital, chosen by the band as one of the beneficiaries of the 5 July concert, said Osbourne had "an incredible career and life, but never forgot his Brummie roots".

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Last year, internal documents from West Midlands Police revealed worries about whether voice recognition systems would understand Brummie accents.

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"I'm a Brummie and I always will be a Brummie. Birmingham Forever."

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