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Brummie

(UK, informal) A person from Birmingham, United Kingdom.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK

(UK, informal) A person from Birmingham, United Kingdom.

They are in Worcestershire [...] about a mile from the rather comically named Lickey Hills, so called, I suspect, because at week-ends they attract thousands of young Brummies licking either ice-creams or each other.
Origin: From , from Brummagem, a dialectal variant of Birmingham. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK

(UK, informal, uncountable) The accented variety of English spoken in Birmingham.

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  • “:0 r you a brummie? im american but im a big fan of the midlands :3”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “And now we go to David for reports from the constituency of Brummie-in-the-Wold...”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Voting for Birmingham Liberal Democrats tomorrow 7th May means voting for positive change in #Birmingham 🔶 #election26 #LibDems #brumlife #brum #brummie”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “[VIDEO] Brummie Joe Lycett announced as one of the celebs to appear on Celebrity Traitors series two 😁 SEE HERE:👉 b31.org.uk/2026/05/brum... - #LycettorSheenorGranttoWin #CelebrityTraitors #Birmingham #BirminghamUK #B31Voices #BVoices”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 27, 2026UK

(UK, informal) Of or relating to Birmingham, United Kingdom.

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