Brummie


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Brummie

(ˈbrʌmɪ)
n
informal a native or inhabitant of Birmingham, England
adj
of or relating to Birmingham
[C20: from Brummagem]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.Brummie - a native or resident of Birmingham, England
Brummy
English person - a native or inhabitant of England
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Translations

Brummie

[ˈbrʌmɪ] N (Brit) → nativo/a m/f or habitante mf de Birmingham
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

Brummie

[ˈbrʌmi] n
(= resident) → habitant(e) m/f de Birmingham
(originally from) → natif/ive m/f de Birmingham
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

Brummie

[ˈbrʌmɪ] n (fam) (resident) → abitante m/f di Birmingham; (native) → originario/a di Birmingham
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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But the fact that Mr Swingler is a Brummie - and a proud one, at that - proved most opportune for the job I was tasked to do.
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EDUCATION campaigner Malala Yousafzai has said she is a Brummie - and proud of it.
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