英语词汇brummagem的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	brummagem
词源	brummagem. Counterfeit or cheap merchandise is called brummagem, after the city of Birmingham, England, which was often pronounced Brummagem locally in the 17th century. The city had a reputation as a manufacturing center of cheap trinkets and a place where counterfeit coins were made.
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