Definition of Trumpiry
Trump"er*y (?), n. [F. tromperie
deceit, fr. tromper to deceive. See Trump to trick.]
1. Deceit; fraud. [Obs.] Grenewey.
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.
The trumpery in my house, go bring it hither,
for state to catch these thieves. Shak.
Upon the coming of Christ, very much, though not all, of
this idolatrous trumpery and superstition was driven out of the
world. South.
Trump"er*y, a. Worthless or deceptive in
character. "A trumpery little ring." Thackeray.
Trump"er*y (?), n. [F. tromperie
deceit, fr. tromper to deceive. See Trump to trick.]
1. Deceit; fraud. [Obs.] Grenewey.
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.
The trumpery in my house, go bring it hither,
for state to catch these thieves. Shak.
Upon the coming of Christ, very much, though not all, of
this idolatrous trumpery and superstition was driven out of the
world. South.
Trump"er*y, a. Worthless or deceptive in
character. "A trumpery little ring." Thackeray.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
TRUMPERY. An old whore, or goods of no value; rubbish.
- The Devil's Dictionary (Ambrose Bierce)
- worthless finery; bric-a-brac or junk
- nonsense
- gaudy but of no value
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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