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thecrow

(5,525 posts) Fri Sep 4, 2020, 03:02 PM Sep 2020

The dictionary gets it right!!!

something without use or value; rubbish; trash; worthless stuff. nonsense; twaddle: His usual conversation is pure trumpery. Archaic. worthless finery.
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Trumpery | Definition of Trumpery at Dictionary.com

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The dictionary gets it right!!! (Original Post) thecrow Sep 2020 OP

"trumped up" Rorey Sep 2020 #1

Why has no one noticed this before? Seems so obvious. Good call. A bumper sticker.... EarnestPutz Sep 2020 #2

Good idea. thecrow Sep 2020 #8

who knew? stillcool Sep 2020 #3

That is so spot on! smirkymonkey Sep 2020 #4

"Break wind audibly"- Oxford English Dictionary muriel_volestrangler Sep 2020 #5

Thank you for these wonderful examples. The Oxford Press seldom disappoints. EarnestPutz Sep 2020 #9

dictionary location: just after treason and before truthless alterfurz Sep 2020 #6

A secondary definition is: when walking across a pasture take care not to step in the trumpery... abqtommy Sep 2020 #7

Rorey

(8,514 posts)

1. "trumped up"

Reply to thecrow (Original post)

Fri Sep 4, 2020, 03:05 PM

Sep 2020

trumped-up
/ˌtrəmptˈəp/
adjective
invented as an excuse or a false accusation.
"he was arrested on trumped-up charges"

Orangeass trumps up a lot of lies on a daily basis.

EarnestPutz

(2,843 posts)

2. Why has no one noticed this before? Seems so obvious. Good call. A bumper sticker....

Reply to thecrow (Original post)

Fri Sep 4, 2020, 03:08 PM

Sep 2020

.....that just said “trumpery” would confuse a lot of MAGATS.

thecrow

(5,525 posts)

8. Good idea.

Reply to EarnestPutz (Reply #2)

Sat Sep 5, 2020, 10:28 AM

Sep 2020

We should sell them to MAGAts and donate the proceeds to Biden...!

stillcool

(34,407 posts)

3. who knew?

Reply to thecrow (Original post)

Fri Sep 4, 2020, 03:40 PM

Sep 2020

worthless stuff is trumpery.

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

4. That is so spot on!

Reply to thecrow (Original post)

Fri Sep 4, 2020, 03:41 PM

Sep 2020

It's almost as if the definition of the word was created with that family in mind.

muriel_volestrangler

(106,599 posts)

5. "Break wind audibly"- Oxford English Dictionary

Reply to thecrow (Original post)

Fri Sep 4, 2020, 03:57 PM

Sep 2020

VERB
[NO OBJECT]
informal
Break wind audibly.

More example sentences
‘Half asleep and looking up at him, I yawned a long, deep yawn and just as I closed my mouth and opened my eyes he relieved himself, not by burping or trumping however, but by throwing up into my face!’
‘If you were standing in a lift, and someone trumped loudly for half a minute continuously, would you say "yes, impressive!", or would you say "LET ME OUT OF HERE"?’
‘As morning broke in the windowless Bedsit, Emma peered wearily out of the bed they'd shared as Michelle trumped loudly and proudly into the already stale air.’

https://www.lexico.com/definition/trump

EarnestPutz

(2,843 posts)

9. Thank you for these wonderful examples. The Oxford Press seldom disappoints.

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Reply #5)

Sun Sep 6, 2020, 04:09 PM

Sep 2020

alterfurz

(2,682 posts)

6. dictionary location: just after treason and before truthless

Reply to thecrow (Original post)

Fri Sep 4, 2020, 04:27 PM

Sep 2020

abqtommy

(14,118 posts)

7. A secondary definition is: when walking across a pasture take care not to step in the trumpery...

Reply to thecrow (Original post)

Fri Sep 4, 2020, 06:55 PM

Sep 2020

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