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WordNet (3.0)
flummery(n) a bland custard or pudding especially of oatmeal
mummery(n) meaningless ceremonies and flattery, Syn. flummery

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
Flummery

n. [ W. llumru, or llumruwd, a kind of food made of oatmeal steeped in water until it has turned sour, fr. llumrig harsh, raw, crude, fr. llum sharp, severe. ] 1. A light kind of food, formerly made of flour or meal; a sort of pap. [ 1913 Webster ]

Milk and flummery are very fit for children. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Something insipid, or not worth having; empty compliment; trash; unsubstantial talk of writing. [ 1913 Webster ]

The flummery of modern criticism. J. Morley. [ 1913 Webster ]

German-English: TU-Chemnitz DING Dictionary
Flammeri { n } (Süßspeise) [ cook. ]flummery [Add to Longdo]
leere Schmeichelei | leere Schmeicheleienflummery | flummeries [Add to Longdo]

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