Associations to the word «Trumpery»

Wiktionary

TRUMPERY, noun. Worthless finery; bric-a-brac or junk
TRUMPERY, noun. Nonsense
TRUMPERY, noun. (obsolete) deceit; fraud
TRUMPERY, adjective. Gaudy but of no value

Dictionary definition

TRUMPERY, noun. Nonsensical talk or writing.
TRUMPERY, noun. Ornamental objects of no great value.

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke