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Brummie

British

/ ˈbrʌmɪ /

noun

informal a native or inhabitant of Birmingham, England

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adjective

of or relating to Birmingham

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Etymology

Origin of Brummie

C20: from _Brummagem

Example Sentences

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"I'm quite uncomfortable with accents in general - they kind of hinder me, and I feel quite claustrophobic," she said, adding "Brummie was never a conversation."

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

Birmingham City University, which posted images on X from June at the Freedom of the City event in recognition of Black Sabbath's connection to Birmingham, said he was a "Brummie legend".

From BBC • Jul. 23, 2025

Last year, internal documents from West Midlands Police revealed worries about whether voice recognition systems would understand Brummie accents.

From BBC • Jul. 14, 2025

Two city centre exhibitions dedicated to the achievements of Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath are set to celebrate "a true Brummie icon", organisers say.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2025

Moron thought that might be difficult ’cause his dad’d bought it off a Brummie at Tewkesbury Market on Christmas Eve.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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