trumperies

Variant of trumpery

trumpery definition

trump·ery (trump′ər ē)

noun pl. trumperies -·er·ies

  1. something showy but worthless
  2. nonsense; rubbish

Etymology: ME trompery < MFr tromperie < tromper, to deceive, cheat < ? tromper, to play the trumpet: see trump

adjective

showy but worthless; trashy; paltry

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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