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Trumpery is a thing!
trump·er·y
ˈtrəmp ( ə )rē/
archaic
noun
1.
attractive articles of little value or use.
adjective
1.
showy but worthless.
https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=trumpery
ˈtrəmp ( ə )rē/
archaic
noun
1.
attractive articles of little value or use.
adjective
1.
showy but worthless.
https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=trumpery
and from Merriam-Webster:
Trumpery derives from the Middle English trompery and ultimately from the Middle French tromper, meaning "to deceive."
Isn't language wonderful?
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