flummery

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Noun flummery has 2 senses

flummery - a bland custard or pudding especially of oatmeal
--₁ is a kind of pudding
mummery, flummery - meaningless ceremonies and flattery
--₂ is a kind of nonsense, bunk, nonsensicality, meaninglessness, hokum

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Flummery

Description:

Flummery is a noun that refers to a type of sweet dessert made from mashed fruit or cereal, often flavored with spices or extracts. It can also be used to describe nonsense or insincere flattery. Additionally, flummery can be a verb describing the act of flattering or deceiving someone.

Examples:

1. I made a delicious flummery using fresh strawberries and oats.
2. The politician's speech was filled with flummery and empty promises.
3. Sarah was tired of Mark's constant flummery, always trying to win her favor with false compliments.