Published on October 22, 2007 By Tova7 In Misc

Word of the Day for Monday, October 22, 2007

flummery \FLUHM-uh-ree\, noun:

1. A name given to various sweet dishes made with milk, eggs, flour, etc.
2. Empty compliment; unsubstantial talk or writing; mumbo jumbo; nonsense.

Comments

Tova7

on Oct 22, 2007

Most of my flummery has chocolate chips!

Jythier

on Oct 22, 2007

Most of my posts on JoeUser are full of flummery.

Dr Guy

on Oct 22, 2007

politics is based on flummery.

Zoologist03

on Oct 22, 2007

A name given to various sweet dishes made with milk, eggs, flour, etc.

That flummery is going straight to your ass.

~Zoo

Tova7

on Oct 22, 2007

That flummery is going straight to your ass

As opposed to the second definition and coming out of it! hahahahaha

Zoologist03

on Oct 22, 2007

As opposed to the second definition and coming out of it! hahahahaha

Aww, wish I thought of that.

~Zoo

Jythier

on Oct 22, 2007

"flumadiddle" is also a word meaning utter nonsense. How awesome.

I was looking for a verb form for flummery, meaning to speak utter nonsense...

Flummering?

dynamaso

on Oct 22, 2007

He was so full of flummery, all she could do was laugh at his approaches.

RoyLevosh

on Oct 22, 2007

Heh, I am a Master at all things flummeritious....

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