English Explanatory Dictionary

trumpery

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Worthless finery; bric-a-brac or junk.
  2. Nonsense.
  3. Deceit; fraud.
adj
  1. Gaudy but worthless.
noun
  1. The beliefs and practices of US president Donald Trump.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɹʌmpəɹi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-trumpery.wav

Word forms

trumpery trumperies

Etymology

From Middle English trompery, from Middle French tromperie (“deceit”).

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