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flummeries

Variant of flummery

noun pl. flummeries

  1. any soft, easily eaten food; esp.,
    1. Historical thick, boiled oatmeal or flour
    2. a soft custard or blancmange
  2. meaningless flattery or silly talk

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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