trumpery
trump·ery
trumpery · trumperies
броские дешёвые украшения, безделушки
Tand, Tinnef, Ramsch, Glitzerkram
Worthless finery; bric-a-brac or junkWorthless finery; bric-a-brac or junk.
/ˈtɹʌmpəɹi/
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)Worthless finery; bric-a-brac or junk.
Tand, Tinnef, Ramsch
бро́ские дешёвые украше́нияbróskije dešóvyje ukrašénija, безделу́шкиbezdelúški
(countable, uncountable)Nonsense.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Deceit; fraud.
More definitions
- nonsensical talk or writing
- ornamental objects of no great value
Translations
3 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
worthless finery; bric-a-brac or junk:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
worthless finery; bric-a-brac or junk:
Origin
From Middle English trompery, from Middle French tromperie (“deceit”).From Middle English trompery, from Middle French tromperie (“deceit”).
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Forms
plural: trumperies| Singular | trumpery |
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Synonyms
13 synonymsClose in meaning
- nonsensical talk or writing:folderolrubbishtripetrashwish-washapplesaucecodswallop
- ornamental objects of no great value:folderalfalderolfrillgimcrackerygimcracknonsense
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedtrumperiness
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable