Barmecide

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https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/Barmecide

 

  • A person who offers benefits that are illusory or disappointing.

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Origin

Early 18th century (as a noun): from Arabic Barmakī, the name of a prince in the Arabian Nights’ Entertainments, who gave a beggar a feast consisting of ornate but empty dishes.

 

 

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