Etymology

trumpery

trump·ery
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Today it means: Worthless finery; bric-a-brac or junk. Full definition →

Middle English trompery ← Middle French tromperie
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trumpery · noun, adjective1

  1. Middle French · derived fromtromperie“deceit”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromtrompery
  3. English todaytrumpery

From Middle English trompery, from Middle French tromperie (“deceit”).

Trumpery · noun2

From Trump + -ery, especially as a pun on trumpery.

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