The Words Fight Back

“I know words. I have the best words.” – D. Trump

Dictionary says:

trumpery, n & a
          1. n.  worthless finery;
                    rubbish; nonsense.
          2.  a. showy but worthless,
                    delusive, shallow
           pl. trumperies, practices or beliefs that are superficially or visually appealing but have little real value or worth
          From Old French, tromperie;
                    tromper, to deceive

Thesaurus says:

trumpery adj
          rubbishy, trashy, worthless, useless, valueless, tawdry,
                    shabby, shoddy, flashy, showy, cheap, grotty,
                              nasty, meretricious, trivial, trifling.

                                        OPPOSITE: valuable

 

 

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© Graham Lock

 

 

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One Response to The Words Fight Back

    1. An apt description (though probably applicable to more than the eponymous politician).

      Comment by Nick Doubya on 5 October, 2024 at 4:11 pm

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