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Webster 1913 Edition
Trumpery
1.
Deceit; fraud.
[Obs.]
Grenewey.
2.
Something serving to deceive by false show or pretense; falsehood; deceit; worthless but showy matter; hence, things worn out and of no value; rubbish.
The
for state to catch these thieves.
trumpery
in my house, go bring it hither,for state to catch these thieves.
Shakespeare
Upon the coming of Christ, very much, though not all, of this idolatrous
trumpery
and superstition was driven out of the world. South.
Trump′er-y
,Adj.
Worthless or deceptive in character.
“A trumpery little ring.” Thackeray.
Webster 1828 Edition
Trumpery
TRUMP'ERY
,Noun.
1.
Useless matter; things worn out and cast side.[This is the sense of the word in New England.]