Barmecide (feast) Definition
bärməsīd
noun
A pretended feast with no food.
Webster's New World
Any pretended or illusory generosity or hospitality.
Webster's New World
Something that promises much but delivers nothing; an illusion.
Wiktionary
Origin of Barmecide (feast)
From a tale in the Arabian Nights in which a rich man serves a beggar an imaginary banquet; see Barmecide.
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