flummery
1 synonym and 2 antonyms for flummery, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A soft, custard-like dish, often made from stewed fruit thickened with oats, cornflour or plain flour.
Synonyms
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mummery
Synonyms by Meaning
1. noun
A soft, custard-like dish, often made from stewed fruit thickened with oats, cornflour or plain flour.
mummery
Etymology
Borrowed from Welsh llymru (“a sour jelly derived from boiled oatmeal”), of uncertain origin, though perhaps related to llymrig (“slippery”); for its phonetic development, compare the origin of Floyd.
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