flummery
An expression of contemptuous disbeliefAn expression of contemptuous disbelief.
/ˈflʌməɹi/
Meaning
1 sensesAn expression of contemptuous disbelief.
Origin
Borrowed from Welsh llymru (“a sour jelly derived from boiled oatmeal”), of uncertain origBorrowed from Welsh llymru (“a sour jelly derived from boiled oatmeal”), of uncertain origin, perhaps related to llymrig (“slippery”).
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