brummagem

英 ['brʌmədʒəm] 美
  • adj. 廉价而俗丽的；伪造的
  • n. 廉价而炫丽之物
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英文词源

brummagem (adj.)
"cheap and showy," 19c., from a noun, from the vulgar pronunciation of Birmingham, England, in reference to articles mass-manufactured there. The word also recalls Birmingham's old reputation for counterfeiting.