flummadiddle

== English == === Alternative forms === flumadiddle, flumdiddle, flummerdiddle, flummydiddle, fumadiddle === Etymology === Unknown; apparently from, or related to flummery. Compare -a-, diddle. === Pronunciation === === Noun === flummadiddle (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 === “flummadiddle”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.