flummadiddle

Meaning

1. (US, uncountable, usually) A baked main course pudding consisting of stale bread, pork fat, molasses, and spices including cinnamon and allspice. It was a part of early American cuisine, especially in New England.
2. (uncountable, usually) Something completely nonsensical or ridiculous.
3. (uncountable, usually) Cheap, worthless frills.

Synonyms

arrack

Translations

melassa

Melasse

Sirup

Melassesirup

μελάσσα

μελάσα

mélasse

melassa

melasse

molasse

melaço

melaza

melazas

melas

Etymology

* Unknown; apparently from, or related to flummery. Compare -a-, diddle.