Meaning of Brummie | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A person from Birmingham, United Kingdom.
   UK, informal
2. The accented variety of English spoken in Birmingham.
   UK, informal, uncountable

Examples

“John figured that people who said Ciao were asking to be damaged, especially Brummies with dreary accents who sounded even more absurd than other non-Italian Ciao users.”

“His drilled shot is inch perfect and initially I am frozen as the ball hits the back of the net, in front of the open mouthed Brummies massed behind the goal.”

“The truth is that these days the Brummies have been magnanimous enough to recognise that the Black Country exists and thats^([sic]) at least a start.”

“An easy mistake to make though, you'll hear more Brummie in Welshpool in August than Welsh that's for sure.”

“Brummie is the accent spoken in the city of Birmingham in the area of the West Midlands. Despite its being widely discussed in the media, Brummie has not received too much attention from linguists.”

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