Associations to the word «Flummery»

Wiktionary

FLUMMERY, noun. A custard; any of several bland, gelatinous foodstuffs, usually made from stewed fruit and thickened with oatmeal, cornstarch or flour.
FLUMMERY, noun. Empty or meaningless talk.
FLUMMERY, noun. Deceptive or blustering speech; bullshit.
FLUMMERY, interjection. An expression of contemptuous disbelief

Dictionary definition

FLUMMERY, noun. A bland custard or pudding especially of oatmeal.
FLUMMERY, noun. Meaningless ceremonies and flattery.

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King