From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Trumpery \Trump"er*y\, a.
Worthless or deceptive in character. "A trumpery little
ring." --Thackeray.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Trumpery \Trump"er*y\, n. [F. tromperie deceit, fr. tromper to
deceive. See {Trump} to trick.]
1. Deceit; fraud. [Obs.] --Grenewey.
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2. Something serving to deceive by false show or pretense;
falsehood; deceit; worthless but showy matter; hence,
things worn out and of no value; rubbish.
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The trumpery in my house, go bring it hither,
for state to catch these thieves. --Shak.
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Upon the coming of Christ, very much, though not
all, of this idolatrous trumpery and superstition
was driven out of the world. --South.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
trumpery
n 1: nonsensical talk or writing [syn: {folderol}, {rubbish},
{tripe}, {trumpery}, {trash}, {wish-wash}, {applesauce},
{codswallop}]
2: ornamental objects of no great value [syn: {folderal},
{falderol}, {frill}, {gimcrackery}, {gimcrack}, {nonsense},
{trumpery}]
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