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trumpery

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trump·er·y  (trmp-r)
n. pl. trump·er·ies
1. Showy but worthless finery; bric-a-brac.
2. Nonsense; rubbish.
3. Deception; trickery; fraud.

[Middle English trompery, deceit, from Old French tromperie, from tromper, to deceive.]

trumpery [ˈtrʌmpərɪ]
n pl -eries
1. foolish talk or actions
2. a useless or worthless article; trinket
adj
useless or worthless
[from Old French tromperie deceit, from tromper to cheat]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.trumpery - nonsensical talk or writing
drivel, garbage - a worthless message
jargon, lingo, patois, argot, vernacular, slang, cant - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo"
2.trumperytrumpery - ornamental objects of no great value
decoration, ornament, ornamentation - something used to beautify
Translations
trumpery [ˈtrʌmpərɪ]
A. ADJ (= frivolous) → frívolo; (= valueless) → inútil, sin valor; (= insignificant) → sin importancia; (= trashy) → de relumbrón
B. Noropel m
trumpery
nPlunder m no pl; (= ornaments)Kitsch m; (= jewellery)Flitterkram m; (= nonsense)Unsinn m
adjbillig; ornaments alsokitschig


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In the very height of our prosperity my perverse pupil sticks to her trumpery family quarrel.
I say--and see that your trumpery be bright in color and just in weight
A truth which only glideth into fine ears, he calleth falsehood and trumpery.
 
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