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	Brummie - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		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.
		Brummie is a prominent example of a regional accent of British English.
		One of Harry Enfield's comedy characters, portrayed an exaggerated Brummie, whose catchline was "we are considerably richer than yow".
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Brummie (1290 words)

	BBC - h2g2 - How to Speak Brummie
		A peculiarity of the Brummie accent is the use of a downward intonation at the end of most sentences.
		In Brummie, this problem extends beyond the end of the sentence to the whole rhythm of the spoken word.
		In most other respects, Brummie is little different from other Midlands dialects (although folk from the Black Country may beg to differ).
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/A496352 (1435 words)

	Language Log: The beauty of Brummie
		Such views are based on the belief that all other accents are higher in aesthetic value than Brummie, and even those who are prepared to accept that Brummie is not 'wrong' (and many aren't) seem fundamentally opposed to the idea that other accents are not more aesthetically pleasing.
		The responses of non-native speakers, on the other hand, were inconsistent - ranging from 'harsh' (for Brummie), through 'nice', to 'melodic', 'lilting' and 'musical', and from 'clear' (for Southern Irish), through 'boring', to 'disgusting'.
		Although there was no significant difference between the overall scores for each accent, many appeared to prefer the characteristically Brummie 'rising' and 'high tone at the end of sentences', criticising instead the 'cold and unemotional' character of Edinburgh Scottish - one respondent even going so far as to describe the Scottish speaker as 'untrustworthy'.
	itre.cis.upenn.edu /~myl/languagelog/archives/001274.html (906 words)

	AskOxford: Brummie is Beautiful
		In order to limit the influence of extraneous variables, the speakers chosen were all male, white, aged between 35 and 40, and upper-working to lower-middle class.
		Far from it, foreign people unaware that it is the working-class accent of a formerly heavily-industrialised area, and who are not bombarded with stereotypical images of Birmingham speakers on a daily basis by the media, find it a very attractive accent indeed.
		Steve Thorne is a born and bred Brummie and a lecturer in the History of the English Language and Modern English Language at the University of Birmingham.
	www.askoxford.com /worldofwords/wordfrom/brummie (824 words)

	EverestHistory.com: John "Brummie" Stokes
		Brummie and Bronco, Brummie being the one on the right.
		When John Henry 'Brummie' Stokes enlisted in the British Green Jackets in 1963 he accomplished one goal (at 17), but this was only the foundation for fulfilling the larger dream of joining the elite SAS, Britain 's toughest regiment.
		Brummie now lives in Hereford with his wife and two sons.
	www.everesthistory.com /climbers/johnstokes.htm (311 words)

	Mirror.co.uk - News - BRUMMIE TWANG IS FUNNIEST
		BRUMMIE is the funniest accent for joke telling - but also the most stupid sounding, a survey says.
		Researchers told the same joke to 4,000 people in various accents, with Brummie chosen by 20 per cent as the funniest.
		And it was not all good news for those from Britain's second city as the Brummie twang was picked as sounding the least intelligent by 33 per cent of those questioned.
	www.mirror.co.uk /news/tm_objectid=17596033&method=full&siteid=94762&headline=brummie-twang-is-funniest--name_page.html (180 words)

	Cat Gallery
		As soon as he got out, Brummie came charging through the cat flap and tried to do him in again and continued to stalk him for the next hour he was there.
		Brummie seems to think he's some big tiger in the wild because he likes to try and grab onto your legs from behind and bring you down for the kill.
		When my boyfriend is away, Brummie always sits at the door to the upstairs because he thinks he is up there.
	www.meankitty.com /Gallery1/brummie.htm (332 words)

	Brummie Blogs 2006
		"Brummie" relates to a person who lives in Birmingham (UK, that's the squiggly blob next to Europe for those who are geographically challenged).
		I am such a person; a city dweller, knackered, chronically time poor but still plodding along, eyes blank, expression vacant, going through the motions but not quite sure why.
		This page and all of its contents are copyrighted (c) Brummie Blogs 2006.
	www.brummieblogs.com (522 words)

	-= Frank Black Forum =- - The Joys of Being a Brummie
		If I sounded terribly Brummie, I think I'd be ashamed, luckily I have a hint, just a mere brumette of an accent.
		So this is why, being a brummie, it ain't all that bad.
		I thought a Brummie was when you stick your face in a chick's boobs.
	forum.frankblack.net /topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=13700&SearchTerms=,birmingham (2096 words)

	BBC - Birmingham Features - The Brummie Gems
		The Brummie Gems take their name from the 'Brummie Gems' of the nineteenth century - the jewellery, buckles and buttons made in Birmingham.
		When Jan Jennings, Sue Bell, Anne Simpson, Marion Bagley and Ann Walker from the Brummie Gems visited BBC WM's Malcolm and Mollie show we grabbed the opportunity to photograph them.
		The Brummie Gems are proud of their part in reviving tradition.
	www.bbc.co.uk /birmingham/features/2003/02/brummie_gems/brummie_gems.shtml (243 words)

	BBC NEWS \| England \| West Midlands \| Brummie is beautiful (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		The Birmingham accent is far from its traditional image of "ugly" and "inferior" and is, in fact, regarded as "lilting and melodious" by overseas visitors, academics have discovered.
		The study warns that the negative attitude towards the Brummie lilt can adversely affect speakers' health, education and career prospects.
		Mr Thorne recommends laws should be introduced to combat "dialectism" - discrimination on the basis of language use - to give Birmingham people a fair chance.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/england/west_midlands/3187433.stm (329 words)

	Urban Dictionary: brummie ... gollum
		Brummie term for curry, as Brummie curry is known as the best in the world.
		Wow, i wish i could be as kool as that brummie
		Steve's not a brummie, he lives 10 miles south of Birmingham.
	urbandictionary.com /define.php?term=brummie+...+gollum&defid=871973 (203 words)

	Brummie Bloggs - What a Way to Earn a Living
		She didn’t even notice me. “I’m a Brummie,” I pitched in.
		Four pints of milk not four bottles.” My partner and I lounged like teenagers on the sofa whilst he hauled in the shopping it was bloody great.
		Brummie Bloggs will be changing slightly in the New Year to a month-by-month format which will (hopefully) be easier to navigate and quicker to download.
	www.geocities.com /whatawaytoearnaliving/brummy_bloggs.html (12636 words)

	All About Me - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The sitcom is based around a modern family who live in the Midlands.
		The family consists Colin Craddock, a white Brummie builder male, and his Asian wife Rupinder.
		Colin's two sons from his first marriage, Peter and Leo, share the house, as do Rupinder's half-sister Sima, daughter Kavita and son Raj, a wheelchair user with cerebral palsy.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/All_About_Me (302 words)

	Re: The words 'Brummie' and 'Brummagem'
		In Reply to: Re: The words 'Brummie' and 'Brummagem' posted by Word Camel on December 05, 2002
		: I have only ever heard "brummie" used to describe a person from Birmingham or to describe the Birmingham accent.
		I am wondering if there is a connection though, since there seems to be a nationwide collective prejudice in the UK against
	www.phrases.org.uk /bulletin_board/17/messages/821.html (268 words)

	Brummie Speedway Forum :: Index (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		This site is dedicated to the Brummies and there eventual return..PLEASE REGISTER!, thanks.....p.s.PLEASE NOTE this website does not reflect the views or information given by the local media (inc newspapers) ALSO It does not support unfounded information
		All the old threads primarilly concerning the obtaining of Planning Permission and the reformation of the Birmingham Brummies have been moved here, for the sake of posterity.
		The place for Quizzes, Connundrums and sundry Competitions, connected with the Brummies, or otherwise...
	www.brummiespeedway.co.uk /phpBB2 (181 words)

	Who loves ya Brummie? \| MetaFilter
		As a Brummie, born a year before this film was made, that was a pretty incredible film.
		And my Brummie parents are going to love it.
		Nan too - a Welsh woman who lived in Birmingham for 40 years and hated the place with a grand passion.
	www.metafilter.com /mefi/45261 (262 words)

	BS: Is bring a Brummie a state of mind? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Date: 18 Oct 06 - 05:39 AM Although I was brought up right on the outskirts of Brum, I wasn't born there (we moved there when I was two) and was forced to move away when I was sixteen.
		Real Brummies are easy going and friendly - and I may add, proud of their accent.
		There was another charity gig at the NEC I went to a year or two after that, ELO Part II, Woody, Tom Robinson and Edwin Starr all played at it - I think it was in aid of aids charities.
	mudcat.org /thread.cfm?threadid=95643&messages=89&page=1 (9690 words)

	Re: The words 'Brummie' and 'Brummagem'
		In Reply to: Re: The words 'Brummie' and 'Brummagem' posted by Gary on December 05, 2002
		Check out the ask oxford site (word from Brummie) and Virtual Brum for some findings from my research.
		I've also just had published the second edition of a dictionary of Birmingham words and phrases entitled 'Proper Brummie', which I wrote with Carl Chinn.
	www.phrases.org.uk /bulletin_board/17/messages/847.html (134 words)

	BS: Is bring a Brummie a state of mind? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		I encourage everyone to download and run Spybot to rid your computer of this, and probably hundreds more adware and spyware software.
		Date: 19 Oct 06 - 04:12 AM I believe, in the 1930's, there was an ice cream factory somwhere between Erdington and and Stechford (on the 11 route) which (to the amusement of locals) advertised itself as being 'in the heart of the Warwickshire countryside'.
		In 1986 it was the Heartbeat concert - a gathering of Brummie bands with George Harrison coming on for the finale.
	mudcat.org /thread.cfm?threadid=95643&messages=70 (9714 words)

	Generation Why from Oxfam Blog: Cheeky Brummie comedians Make Trade Fair
		Local Brummie celebrities came together to support Oxfam's Make Trade Fair campaign and help millions work their way out of poverty.
		The evening was part organised and compered by Barbara Nice, the comedy creation of Janice Connolly, best known for playing Holy Mary in the top rated comedy show Phoenix Nights.
		Headlining the event was renowned comic Andy White, a Brummie who 'escaped from a call centre to become a stand up comic'.
	www.oxfam.org.uk /generationwhy/blog/2006/03/cheeky-brummie-comedians-make-trade.html (257 words)

	The Command Post - Iraq - Local news: "Hero Brummie helps war mum give birth"
		Local news: "Hero Brummie helps war mum give birth"
		Brummie Gary Hughes was last night hailed a hero after helping an Iraqi woman to give birth in the middle of the war zone.
		- Read it on UK icBirmingham ('Brummie' being a resident of Birmingham, UK)
	www.command-post.org /archives/004214.html (73 words)

	VS Brummie Crew - Message Forum - A Bravenet.com Forum
		Come in here to all say Hi to each other cuz not all of ya know each other yet....
		Yep Yep, will all have to swap numbers so that if any of us go to see VS & others cant make it, we can phone each other.
		We're all always representing the Brummie Crew dnt forget, so we gotta make banners & stuff to show who we are, LOL
	pub31.bravenet.com /forum/2657712847/show/330671 (303 words)

	whoohoo.co.uk - The British Dialect Translator
		This is the propah weay to speak you knoh (English).
		This bostin translator woe fettlingly convert yer phrase into Brummie talk!
		Add your own words to any of the dialect databases.
	www.whoohoo.co.uk (470 words)

	Blazin-Brummie! - Fire Engine Limo Hire: The party starts at your door...make-way for the hottest party in town! ...
		Just some of the party packages we offer!
		Welcome to the Blazing Brummie fire and rescue site!
		Our Fire Engine Limousine is one of the first of its kind in the West Midland and Tamworth areas.
	www.blazin-brummie.co.uk (282 words)

	Brummie Blogs May 2006
		Sunday 21 - Last weekend I was unceremoniously stripped of all grandparent duties (sods), this weekend I went into hospital - honestly, the joy just never ends!
		Consequently, I've been a bit busy, but I'm now collecting up the remains of my humour with a dustpan and brush and Brummie Blogs will Resume Normal Service a.s.a.p.
		All rights reserved - that's all of 'em so don't even think about nicking anything unless you ask first.
	www.brummieblogs.com /2006/BBMay2006.htm (7081 words)

	Threadless T-Shirts - Profile for brummie
		brummie aka gobinder_jhitta@hotmail.com has been a member since January 8, 2005, has scored 1 submissions, giving an average score of 5.00.
		If you are seeing this, it is because brummie has NO web presence stuff filled out AND hasn't written any blogs!
		We hope that they do become a bit more social.
	www.threadless.com /profile/78650/brummie (145 words)

	Famous Brummies and others that worked or lived in Birmingham.
		Famous Brummies and others that worked or lived in Birmingham.
		a born and bred Brummie and a lecturer in the History of the English Language and Modern English Language at the University of Birmingham.
		Save money when shopping online using our special offers.
	www.virtualbrum.co.uk /people.htm (4331 words)

	-= Frank Black Forum =- - The Joys of Being a Brummie
		How could you forget the song "Birmingham Blues," by the most wonderful band to come out of England?
		As they say, it helps you work rest and play.
		Whether or not that will actually happen is another matter.
	forum.frankblack.net /topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=13700&SearchTerms=,birmingham (2096 words)

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