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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

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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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Origin and Etymology of flummery

Welsh llymru

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First Known Use: 1623

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