Thesaurus: flummery

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1. n. A light kind of food, formerly made of flour or meal; a sort of pap.
2. n. Something insipid, or not worth having; empty compliment; trash; unsubstantial talk of writing.
3. n. a bland custard or pudding especially of oatmeal
4. n. meaningless ceremonies and flattery
5. 1. A light kind of food, formerly made of flour or meal; a sort of pap. Milk and flummery are very fit for children. Locke. 2. Something insipid, or not worth having; empty compliment; trash; unsubstantial talk of writing. The flummery of modern criticism. J. Morley.
6. n. a bland custard or pudding especially of oatmeal