“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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An apt description (though probably applicable to more than the eponymous politician).
Comment by Nick Doubya on 5 October, 2024 at 4:11 pm