adj
Meaning 1
Gaudy but worthless.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
trumpery
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Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈtɹʌmpəɹi/
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noun
Meaning 2
Worthless finery; bric-a-brac or junk.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 3
Nonsense.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 4
Deceit; fraud.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, obsolete, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 5
The beliefs and practices of US president Donald Trump.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: derogatory, uncountable, usually
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noun
Meaning 6
ornamental objects of no great value
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: folderal, falderol, frill, gimcrackery, gimcrack, nonsense
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: decoration, ornament, ornamentation
noun
Meaning 7
nonsensical talk or writing
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: folderol, rubbish, tripe, trash, wish-wash, applesauce, codswallop
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: drivel, garbage
History
Etymology
From Middle English trompery, from Middle French tromperie (“deceit”).
From Trump + -ery, especially as a pun on trumpery.
Across languages
Translations
12 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: дрънкулки (drǎnkulki) — worthless finery; bric-a-brac or junk
- German: Tand — worthless finery; bric-a-brac or junk
- German: Tinnef — worthless finery; bric-a-brac or junk
- German: Ramsch — worthless finery; bric-a-brac or junk
- German: Glitzerkram — worthless finery; bric-a-brac or junk
- German: Schnickschnack — worthless finery; bric-a-brac or junk
- Ancient Greek: λῆρος (lêros) — worthless finery; bric-a-brac or junk
- Persian: زلم زیمبو (zalam-zimbo) — worthless finery; bric-a-brac or junk
- Polish: blichtr — worthless finery; bric-a-brac or junk
- Polish: tandeta — worthless finery; bric-a-brac or junk
- Russian: бро́ские дешёвые украше́ния (bróskije dešóvyje ukrašénija) — worthless finery; bric-a-brac or junk
- Russian: безделу́шки (bezdelúški) — worthless finery; bric-a-brac or junk