"flummadiddle" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: flummadiddles [plural]
Etymology: * Unknown; apparently from, or related to flummery. Compare -a-, diddle. Etymology templates: {{unk|en}} Unknown, {{m|en|flummery}} flummery, {{m|en|-a-}} -a-, {{m|en|diddle}} diddle Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} flummadiddle (usually uncountable, plural flummadiddles)
  1. (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. Tags: US, uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Foods
    Sense id: en-flummadiddle-en-noun-PjaJs6Hh Disambiguation of Foods: 68 10 22 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 17 35 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 46 15 39
  2. Something completely nonsensical or ridiculous. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-flummadiddle-en-noun-PDzE4ICR Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 46 15 39
  3. Cheap, worthless frills. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-flummadiddle-en-noun--Rexzojc Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 46 15 39
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: flumadiddle, flumdiddle, flummerdiddle, flummydiddle, fumadiddle

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