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flummadiddle

noun
flum·​ma·​did·​dle
variants: or less commonly flumadiddle \ ¦fləmə¦didᵊl \ or flumdiddle \ -​m¦-​ \ or flummerdiddle \ -​mə(r)¦-​ \ or flummydiddle \ -​mē¦-​ \ or fumadiddle \ ¦fəmə¦-​ \
plural -s

Definition of flummadiddle

1 : something foolish or worthless : nonsense, trash
2 : bauble, frill

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History and Etymology for flummadiddle

perhaps alteration of flummery

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