Brummie

Brummie (sometimes Brummy) is a colloquial term for the inhabitants, accent and dialect of Birmingham, UK, as well as being a general adjective used to denote a connection with the city, locally called Brum. The terms are all derived from Brummagem, a historical variant on 'Birmingham'.

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Brummie is a prominent example of a regional accent of British English.

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Examples of celebrity speakers include comedian Jasper Carrott, historian and broadcaster Carl Chinn, BBC financial presenter Adrian Chiles, Soul singer & model Jamelia, Goodies actor and TV presenter Bill Oddie, rock musician Ozzy Osbourne, broadcaster Les Ross, politician Clare Short, Streets rapper Mike Skinner and SAS soldier and author John "Brummie" Stokes.

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Birmingham: :This article is about the city in England. For other uses, please see Birmingham, Alabama or other places named Birmingham....