worthless finery
1trumpery — /trum peuh ree/, n., pl. trumperies, adj. n. 1. something without use or value; rubbish; trash; worthless stuff. 2. nonsense; twaddle: His usual conversation is pure trumpery. 3. Archaic. worthless finery. adj. 4. of little or no value; trifling …
2trumpery — n. & adj. n. (pl. ies) 1 a worthless finery. b a worthless article. 2 rubbish. adj. 1 showy but worthless (trumpery jewels). 2 delusive, shallow (trumpery arguments). Etymology: ME f. OF tromperie f. tromper deceive …
3trumperies — trump·er·y || trÊŒmpÉ™rɪ n. nonsense; deception, fraud; something of no value; worthless finery adj. of no genuine value; worthless …
4trumpery — trump·er·y || trÊŒmpÉ™rɪ n. nonsense; deception, fraud; something of no value; worthless finery adj. of no genuine value; worthless …
5trumpery — I. n. 1. Falsehood, deceit, imposture, humbug, deception. 2. Trash, rubbish, stuff, frippery, worthless finery, trifles. II. a. Worthless, good for nothing, trifling, trashy, rubbishy, pinchbeck …
6trumpery — trump•er•y [[t]ˈtrʌm pə ri[/t]] n. pl. ries, adj. 1) something without use or value 2) nonsense; twaddle 3) archaic worthless finery 4) of little or no value; worthless; rubbishy • Etymology: 1425–75; late ME trompery deceit < MF… …
7Gaud — Gaud, n. [OE. gaude jest, trick, gaudi bead of a rosary, fr. L. gaudium joy, gladness. See {Joy}.] 1. Trick; jest; sport. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. Deceit; fraud; artifice; device. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 3. An ornament; a piece of …
8trumpery — 1. noun a) worthless finery; bric a brac or junk b) nonsense 2. adjective gaudy but of no …
9trumpery — mid 15c., deceit, trickery, from M.Fr. tromperie (14c.), from tromper to deceive, of uncertain origin. Spelling influenced by trump (v.). Meaning showy but worthless finery is first recorded c.1600 …
10gewgaw — n gimcrack, Inf. whim wham, bauble, trinket, knickknack, doodad, bagatelle, trifle, kickshaw, brummagem, toy, plaything; gaud, showy orna ment, spangle, sequin, tinsel, clinquant; worthless finery, frippery, Archaic. trumpery, junk; bric a brac,… …
