trumpery

/'trʌmpəri/
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trumpery

A street vendor displays his trumpery on a colorful blanket.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • Ornamental objects of no great value: Items that are showy or decorative but are essentially worthless or of poor quality.
    • Nonsensical talk or writing: Speech or text that is foolish, deceptive, or without substance.

  2. Adjective (less common):

    • Showy but worthless: Describing something that appears attractive or impressive but lacks real value or quality.
Usage Examples

  • Noun (objects):

    • The market stall was filled with cheap trumpery and gaudy souvenirs.
    • She cleared the attic of old trumpery that had accumulated over the years.

  • Noun (talk/writing):

    • The politician's speech was dismissed as mere trumpery by the serious journalists.
    • Ignore his trumpery; he doesn't know what he's talking about.

  • Adjective:

    • They were fooled by the trumpery charms of the fraudulent salesman.
    • The contract was based on trumpery promises that were never intended to be kept.
Advanced Usage
  • "To be dismissed as trumpery": To be rejected as worthless or nonsensical.
    • His elaborate theory was quickly dismissed as trumpery by the scientific community.
Variants and Related Words
  • Trumperies (n, plural): Multiple instances of worthless items or nonsense.
    • The room was cluttered with the trumperies of a bygone era.
Synonyms
  • Noun (objects): Baubles, gewgaws, knickknacks, frippery, tinsel.
  • Noun (talk/writing): Nonsense, rubbish, drivel, balderdash, twaddle.
  • Adjective: Gaudy, meretricious, tawdry, flashy, specious.
Related Idioms
  • "All is trumpery": A phrase suggesting that everything is superficial or without lasting value.
    • In the end, he realized that the fame and luxury he pursued were all trumpery.
trumpery

A street vendor displays his trumpery on a colorful blanket.

Noun
  1. ornamental objects of no great value
  2. nonsensical talk or writing

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