/flum"euh ree/ , n. , pl. flummeries .
1. oatmeal or flour boiled with water until thick.
2. fruit custard or blancmange usually thickened with cornstarch.
3. any of various dishes made of flour, milk, eggs, sugar, etc.
4. complete nonsense; foolish humbug.
[ 1615-25; llymru, with ending assimilated to -ERY ]