- trumpery
- trump|er|y [ `trʌmp(ə)ri ] noun uncount OLD-FASHIONEDthings that are meant to be attractive but have no value
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
Trumpery — Trump er*y, n. [F. tromperie deceit, fr. tromper to deceive. See {Trump} to trick.] 1. Deceit; fraud. [Obs.] Grenewey. [1913 Webster] 2. Something serving to deceive by false show or pretense; falsehood; deceit; worthless but showy matter; hence … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Trumpery — Trump er*y, a. Worthless or deceptive in character. A trumpery little ring. Thackeray. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
trumpery — index deception, falsification Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
trumpery — mid 15c., deceit, trickery, from M.Fr. tromperie (14c.), from tromper to deceive, of uncertain origin. Spelling influenced by trump (v.). Meaning showy but worthless finery is first recorded c.1600 … Etymology dictionary
trumpery — [trump′ər ē] n. pl. trumperies [ME trompery < MFr tromperie < tromper, to deceive, cheat < ? tromper, to play the trumpet: see TRUMP2] 1. something showy but worthless 2. nonsense; rubbish adj. showy but worthless; trashy; paltry … English World dictionary
trumpery — noun Etymology: Middle English (Scots) trompery deceit, from Middle French, from tromper to deceive Date: 15th century 1. a. worthless nonsense b. trivial or useless articles ; junk < a wagon loaded with household trumpery Washington Irving > 2.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
trumpery — An obsolete term that was formerly applied to women as a vocative, in the sense of ‘trash, rubbish’. Goldsmith’s The Vicar of Wakefield has: ‘Out, I say…tramp, thou infamous strumpet What! you trumpery, to come and take up an honest house… … A dictionary of epithets and terms of address
trumpery — n. & adj. n. (pl. ies) 1 a worthless finery. b a worthless article. 2 rubbish. adj. 1 showy but worthless (trumpery jewels). 2 delusive, shallow (trumpery arguments). Etymology: ME f. OF tromperie f. tromper deceive … Useful english dictionary
trumpery — /trum peuh ree/, n., pl. trumperies, adj. n. 1. something without use or value; rubbish; trash; worthless stuff. 2. nonsense; twaddle: His usual conversation is pure trumpery. 3. Archaic. worthless finery. adj. 4. of little or no value; trifling … Universalium
trumpery — 1. noun a) worthless finery; bric a brac or junk b) nonsense 2. adjective gaudy but of no … Wiktionary
trumpery — Synonyms and related words: absurdity, amphigory, babble, babblement, balderdash, base, bibble babble, bilge, blabber, blather, bombast, bravery, bric a brac, bunkum, bushwa, chaff, cheesy, chicken feed, chickenshit, chiffon, claptrap, clinquant … Moby Thesaurus