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Definition of: flummery
(flum′er·ē) noun plural ·mer·ies
1. A light dish made of flour or cornstarch; blanc-mange.
2. A glutinous refuse product of the manufacture of wheat starch.
3. Originally, a dish of oatmeal steeped in water and turned sour; pap.
4. Hence, anything vapid or insipid; empty compliment; flimsy show; humbug. [<Welsh llymru]
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