flummery

 
Pronunciation: /ˈflʌm(ə)ri/

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'