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bommy
What does bommy mean?
A bonfire — almost always the November 5th one. Kids in the West Midlands spend October dragging pallets and old sofas onto the bommy ready for the big night.
"We're building the bommy on the field behind the Spar."
Origin
Local contraction of 'bonfire' (cf. the older 'bunny-fire'). Heard across Birmingham, the Black Country and parts of Lancashire round November 5th.
Frequently asked questions
What does bommy mean?
Bommy is Brummie and Black Country slang for a bonfire — especially the Guy Fawkes Night one.
How do you use bommy in a sentence?
"We're building a bommy in the field for the fifth of November."
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