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trumpery
(encz) | trumpery,kýč n: Zdeněk Brož |
trumpery
(encz) | trumpery,nevkusný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
Trumpery
(gcide) | Trumpery \Trump"er*y\, a.
Worthless or deceptive in character. "A trumpery little
ring." --Thackeray.
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Trumpery
(gcide) | Trumpery \Trump"er*y\, n. [F. tromperie deceit, fr. tromper to
deceive. See Trump to trick.]
1. Deceit; fraud. [Obs.] --Grenewey.
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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.
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The trumpery in my house, go bring it hither,
for state to catch these thieves. --Shak.
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Upon the coming of Christ, very much, though not
all, of this idolatrous trumpery and superstition
was driven out of the world. --South.
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trumpery
(wn) | trumpery
n 1: nonsensical talk or writing [syn: folderol, rubbish,
tripe, trumpery, trash, wish-wash, applesauce,
codswallop]
2: ornamental objects of no great value [syn: folderal,
falderol, frill, gimcrackery, gimcrack, nonsense,
trumpery] |
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Trumpery
(gcide) | Trumpery \Trump"er*y\, a.
Worthless or deceptive in character. "A trumpery little
ring." --Thackeray.
[1913 Webster]Trumpery \Trump"er*y\, n. [F. tromperie deceit, fr. tromper to
deceive. See Trump to trick.]
1. Deceit; fraud. [Obs.] --Grenewey.
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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.
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The trumpery in my house, go bring it hither,
for state to catch these thieves. --Shak.
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Upon the coming of Christ, very much, though not
all, of this idolatrous trumpery and superstition
was driven out of the world. --South.
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