flummery \FLUHM-uh-ree\, noun:
- A name given to various sweet dishes made with milk, eggs, flour, etc.
- Empty compliment; unsubstantial talk or writing; mumbo jumbo; nonsense.
Urban Word of the Day
October 22, 2007: topshttp://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=tops&defid=457403
- Aussie, Irish, Scottish, English slang for fantastic.
Trivia
What was the shortest overtime in National Football League history?
- 14 seconds, in a September 8, 2002, game between the New York Jets and the Buffalo Bills. It was accomplished with a kickoff return by Chad Morton, giving the Jets a 37-31 win.
- Cuban Missile Crisis: JFK imposed an air and naval blockade on Cuba, after learning of Soviet missile bases there (1962)
- Franz Liszt (1811-1886): Hungarian pianist/composer
- Sir Derek Jacobi (69): lead actor in I, Claudius
- Christopher Lloyd (69): zany inventor in Back to the Future
- Annette Funicello (65): Mouseketeer favorite, singer, actress
- Jeff Goldblum (55): star of Jurassic Park
- Ichiro Suzuki (34): MLB record-holder for single-season hits
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