brummagem

Meaning

Adj

Cheap and showy; meretricious.

Noun

1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of Brummagem (“person from Birmingham”).
2. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of Brummagem (“counterfeit coin”).

Synonyms

bauble

gaud

spangle

tinsel

trinket

Translations

برق

namaak

sahte

taklit

Etymology

From Birmingham, England where cheap manufactured goods used to be produced.