10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BRUMMAGEM»
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Brummagem in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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The book follows the lives of my sister and myself from the back streets of Birmingham in the 1940's living in the back to back houses.
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A Century of Birmingham Life: Or, A Chronicle of Local ...
But that has brought us most ill luck, They've filled up poor old Pudding Brook,
Where in the mud I've often stuck, Catching^acittanifo* near Brummagem. But
what's more melancholy still For poor old Brummagem, They've taken away all ...
John Alfred Langford, 1868
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The Routledge Dictionary of Historical Slang
Brummagem . Birmingham: from ca 1860; except as dial., low coll. 2. Base money
: in late C.17–early 18, counterfeit groats; C.18–20, any counterfeit money, esp. of
copper, as in Martin's Dict., 1754, and in Southey's fascinating ...
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Slang and Its Analogues Past and Present: A Dictionary ...
the Rebel President as to the cause of the war, and the sole reason for setting up
his brummagem government, etc. 1862. Cornhill, Nov., 648.We have just touched
for a rattling stakeof sugar (i.e.,a large stake ofmoney)at Brum. i856. G. Eliot ...
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A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English: ...
BRUIVIIVLBGEM poor hand about which its holder tries to bluff: Aus. card-players
': since ca. 1920. B., 1953. Brummagem. Birmingham: from ca. 1860; except as
dial., low coll.—2. Base money: in late C.17-early 18, counterfeit groats; C.18-20,
...
Eric Partridge, Paul Beale, 1984
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The Spirit of the Public Journals for the Year M.DCCC.XXIII: ...
Presently came the “ Brummagem outrider” to him with a low bow, and a “ Mr.
Yardley will be obliged to you Sir, for another punch of your high-dried.”—-“ With
infinite pleasure,” replied Mr. William Watkins, handing over his eight guinea ...
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The Spirit of the Public Journals
Presently came the "Brummagem outrider" to him with a low bow, and a " Mr.
Yardley will be obliged to you Sir, for another punch of your high-dried." — " With
infinite pleasure," replied Mr. William Watkins, handing over his eight guinea ...
Stephen Jones, Charles Molloy Westmacott, 1824
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The Spirit of the Public Journals: Being an Impartial ...
Pre□ sently came, the " Brummagem outrider", to him with a low bow, and a " Mr.
Yardley will be obliged to you Sir, for another punch of your high-dried."— " With
infinite pleasure," replied Mr. William Watkins, handing over his eight guinea ...
George Cruikshank, Robert Cruikshank, 1824
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Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine
And to sum up " the strange eventful history" of this modest, and obscure, and
retired person, we must mention; that in his youth he held forth in a vast number
of Unitarian chapels — preached his way through Bristol, and " Brummagem,"
and ...
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The New Monthly Magazine
The following " Lines to Philip Samson, the Brummagem Youth," evince a power
of handling an unpromising subject (as we still presume to think it) gracefully : "
Go back to Brummagem ! go back to Brummagem ! Youth of 1 11.11 ancient and
...
7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BRUMMAGEM»
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Brummagem is used in the context of the following news items.
New twist after Morris dancers bitten by bull terrier
Amanda Wearing and Geraldine Cale, who are members of the Glorishears of Brummagem, were dancing at the Walking the Fair procession in ... «expressandstar.com, Jun 15»
Johnson had no desire; fought Joshua for money, says Fury
... this was Johnson's fifth loss in his last six outings, all combines to suggest we were served a bit of a brummagem in place of the Real McCoy. «thaboxingvoice, Jun 15»
Aston Villa FA Cup final: 1957 hero Jackie Sewell still recalls …
The FA Cup medal was his only reward whilst in 'Brummagem' but added to his other awards, Second Division with Sheffield Wednesday, ... «Birmingham Mail, May 15»
Bull terrier attacked Walsall morris dancers while biting at their bells …
... after his dog, named Mia, sank its teeth into the ankles of two women members of the Glorishears of Brummagem Morris dancers at a festival. «Birmingham Mail, May 15»
CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews Richard Wilson On The Road …
But it seems at least one person watched it... a tubby priest with a Brummagem accent and a penchant for solving murders. Father Brown ... «Daily Mail, Jan 15»
Brummie accent named the least attractive in the British Isles
And those who voted Conservative in the last General Election were the least likely to be beguiled by someone talking Brummagem to them. «Birmingham Mail, Dec 14»
The TRUTH behind Peaky Blinders: No razor blades in their caps …
Carl's research shows the Peaky Blinders were followed by a large pre-war gang called the Brummagem Boys, made up of a “loose collection ... «Birmingham Mail, Oct 14»
