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单词 flummery
释义

flummery

noun

flum·​mery ˈfləm-rē How to pronounce flummery (audio)
ˈflə-mə-
plural flummeries
1
a
: a soft jelly or porridge made with flour or meal
b
: any of several sweet desserts
2
: mummery, mumbo jumbo

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The sit-down buffet supper will feature menu items from the era including chicken marsala, salad, chicken fettucine, shepherd's pie, flummery and trifle. Jan Lugenbuhl, NOLA.com, 25 Apr. 2018 In the end, the United States wasn’t willing to fight Russia over South Ossetia, no matter how great Saakashvili’s gift for flummery. Sophie Pinkham, New Republic, 26 Sep. 2017

Word History

Etymology

Welsh llymru

First Known Use

1623, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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