flummery

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) A custard; any of several bland, gelatinous foodstuffs, usually made from stewed fruit and thickened with oatmeal, cornstarch or flour.
2. (countable, historical, specifically, uncountable) A custard; any of several bland, gelatinous foodstuffs, usually made from stewed fruit and thickened with oatmeal, cornstarch or flour.
3. (countable, uncountable) Empty or meaningless talk, especially when used to flatter.
4. (countable, uncountable) Pretentious trappings, useless ornaments used to impress.
5. (countable, uncountable) Deceptive or blustering speech.

Intj

An expression of contemptuous disbelief.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈflʌməɹi/

Etymology

Borrowed from Welsh llymru (“a sour jelly derived from boiled oatmeal”), of uncertain origin, perhaps related to llymrig (“slippery”).
For phonetic development, compare origin of Floyd.

Synonyms

mummery

blandishment

blarney

flattery

folly

horseshit

humbug

mush

nonsense

silliness

soft soap

sweet talk

sycophancy

witlessness

moronism

bullcrap

adulation

bovine scatology

Translations

boş laf

bufonada

Schmafu

Mehlspeise

Quatsch

Quatsch mit Soße

leere Schmeichelei

Kuhscheiße

Scheiß

💩

Bockmist

κουρκούτι

μαλακίες

σκατό

μωρία

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