noun

• A custard; any of several bland, gelatinous foodstuffs, usually made from stewed fruit and thickened with oatmeal, cornstarch or flour.
• (historical, specifically) A slightly tart, jelly-like food of Welsh origin, made from extensively boiling oats, then boiling down the liquid extracted from it.
• Empty or meaningless talk, especially when used to flatter.
• Pretentious trappings, useless ornaments used to impress.
• Deceptive or blustering speech.