flummery

n. [ W. llumru, or llumruwd, a kind of food made of oatmeal steeped in water until it has turned sour, fr. llumrig harsh, raw, crude, fr. llum sharp, severe. ] 1. A light kind of food, formerly made of flour or meal; a sort of pap. [ 1913 Webster ]

Milk and flummery are very fit for children. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Something insipid, or not worth having; empty compliment; trash; unsubstantial talk of writing. [ 1913 Webster ]

The flummery of modern criticism. J. Morley. [ 1913 Webster ]