Definition of flummeries Flummeries
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We found 3 definitions of flummeries from 2 different sources.
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What does flummeries mean?
Wiktionary 
- flummeries (Noun)
Plural of flummery.
Part of speech
🔤- flummeries, noun, plural of flummery.
WordNet
NounPlural: flummeries |
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| flummery - a bland custard or pudding especially of oatmeal | ||
| flummery - meaningless ceremonies and flattery | ||
| mummery | ||
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Wiktionary
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- flummery (n.)
A light kind of food, formerly made of flour or meal; a sort of pap. - flummery (n.)
Something insipid, or not worth having; empty compliment; trash; unsubstantial talk of writing.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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flummery
flum′ėr-i, n. an acid jelly made from the husks of oats: the Scotch sowens: anything insipid: empty compliment. [W. llymru—llymrig, harsh, raw—llym, sharp, severe.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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flummery
A dish made of oatmeal, or oats soured, &c.
Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅
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flummery
Oatmeal and water boiled to a jelly; also compliments, neither of which are over-nourishing.
Part of speech
🔤- flummery, noun, singular of flummeries.
