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flummery

Pronunciation: /ˈflʌm(ə)ri/

Definition of flummery

noun (plural flummeries)

[mass noun]

1meaningless or insincere flattery or conventions:she hated the flummery of public relations

2a sweet dish made with beaten eggs, sugar, and flavourings.

Origin:

early 17th century (denoting a dish made with oatmeal or wheatmeal boiled to a jelly): from Welsh llymru; perhaps related to llymrig 'soft, slippery'