flummery

noun flum·mery \ ˈfləm-rē , ˈflə-mə- \

Definition of flummery

plural flummeries

1 a : a soft jelly or porridge made with flour or meal

b : any of several sweet desserts

2 : mummery, mumbo jumbo

Recent Examples of flummery from the Web

The sit-down buffet supper will feature menu items from the era including chicken marsala, salad, chicken fettucine, shepherd's pie, flummery and trifle.

— jan lugenbuhl, NOLA.com, "Austen lovers gear up for Literary Festival," 25 Apr. 2018
In the end, the United States wasn’t willing to fight Russia over South Ossetia, no matter how great Saakashvili’s gift for flummery.

— sophie pinkham, New Republic, "Understanding Russia’s War Stories," 26 Sep. 2017

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