brummagem[adjective]Synonyms: counterfeit, bogus, fake, false, phony, pinchbeck, pseudo, sham, snide, spurious
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
Brummagem adjective & noun.
['brʌmǝdʒ(ǝ)m] arch. M17.[Dial. form of BIRMINGHAM.]A. adjective.
1. Of the quality of coins and some other goods made in Birmingham, England; counterfeit, sham, tawdry.
M17.2. See
BIRMINGHAM.
b. noun.
1. See
BIRMINGHAM.
2. (An article of) counterfeit or cheap and showy ware.
M19. [TahlilGaran] English Dictionary ▲