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anti-Birmingham
† anti-Birmingham, -Bromingham Eng. Hist. [anti- 5.] An anti-Whig, a Tory; a nickname given to opponents of the Exclusion Bill in 1680; its supporters, who claimed to be ‘true Protestants,’ being ironically nicknamed by the Tories, ‘Birmingham (i.e counterfeit) Protestants,’ ‘alluding to false groat...
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Birmingham
Birmingham (ˈbɜːmɪŋ(h)əm) A town in Warwickshire, in England. Used as a nickname for the supporters of the Exclusion Bill in 1680; cf. anti-Birmingham. Also, Birminghamize, to artificialize, make up artificially. Cf. Brummagem.1849 Macaulay Hist. Eng. I. 343 In allusion to their spurious groats, the...
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Brummagem
Brummagem, n. and a. (ˈbrʌmɪdʒəm) Also 7 Brom-, Brumicham, Brom-, Brim-, Brumigham, Bromedgham, Brumegeum, Brumisham, Brim-, Brumingham, 9 Brummejam. A. n. 1. A local vulgar form of the name of the town of Birmingham, in England. Hence (contemptuously), An article of Birmingham manufacture: spec. a....
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