brummie
part of speech
noun (a Brummie, Brummies — informal, UK); adjective (Brummie — informal, UK)
meaning for a pupil
1) (informal, UK) A person from Birmingham, the big city in the middle of England. tree →
2) (informal, UK) The accent and way of speaking of people from Birmingham. tree →
3) (informal, UK) From or to do with Birmingham. tree →
sense in the lessons
In lessons on accents and dialects, Brummie is one of the best-known English accents, with its own sounds and words (like «bab» for a friendly «dear»). It is a friendly, proud nickname, though some people unfairly make fun of the accent. The name comes from «Brummagem», an old local name for Birmingham.
examples
- My nan is a proud Brummie. (UK) tree →
- He speaks with a strong Brummie accent. tree →
- The Brummie comedian made everyone laugh. tree →
- «Ta-ra-a-bit, bab» is a Brummie way to say goodbye. tree →
- Peaky Blinders is set among Brummies a hundred years ago. tree →
- No accent is better than another, Brummie included. tree →
- She moved to London but kept her Brummie voice. tree →
note
Usually written with a capital B: Brummie, Brummies. Informal, UK. Accents are not mistakes: Brummie, Scouse (Liverpool) and Geordie (Newcastle) are regional ways of speaking English, and Standard English can be spoken in any accent.
Trees and pragmatics
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