BRUMMIE


Meaning of BRUMMIE in English

/ ˈbrʌmi; NAmE / noun

( BrE , informal ) a person from the city of Birmingham in England

►  Brum·mie adjective :

a Brummie accent

For more information see the Cultural Guide

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WORD ORIGIN

1940s: from Brum , an abbreviation of Brummagem, which is a dialect form of Birmingham.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.