flummadiddle
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editflummadiddle (usually uncountable, plural flummadiddles)
- (US) A baked main course pudding consisting of stale bread, pork fat, molasses, and spices including cinnamon and allspice. It was a part of early American cuisine, especially in New England.
- Something completely nonsensical or ridiculous.
- Cheap, worthless frills.
References
edit- “flummadiddle”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.