Flumadiddle

/ˈfluːməˌdɪdəl/ noun

Definition

Nonsense, foolishness, or deceptive talk; made-up words or gibberish.

Etymology

American slang from the 1870s, of uncertain origin but possibly from flummery (nonsense) combined with diddle (to cheat), creating a playful reduplicative word.

Kelly Says

Flumadiddle is one of those wonderfully silly words that sounds like exactly what it means—total gibberish and nonsense!

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