trumpery : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: trumpery	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for trumpery
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
trumpery n nonsensical talk or writing [syn: folderol, rubbish, tripe, trumpery, trash, wish-wash, applesauce, codswallop] ornamental objects of no great value Synonym(s): folderal, falderol, frill, gimcrackery, gimcrack, nonsense, trumpery
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Trumpery \Trump"ery\, a. Worthless or deceptive in character. [bd]A trumpery* little ring.[b8] --Thackeray.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Trumpery \Trump"ery\, n. [F. tromperie deceit, fr. tromper to deceive. See {Trump} to trick.] 1. Deceit; fraud. [Obs.] --Grenewey. 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. The trumpery* in my house, go bring it hither, for state to catch these thieves. --Shak. Upon the coming of Christ, very much, though not all, of this idolatrous trumpery and superstition was driven out of the world. --South.