Old Neko: Fact of the Day: Trumpery

Friday, February 9, 2018

Fact of the Day: Trumpery

While it became less common in usage after World War II, the English word "trumpery" means "worthless nonsense". It is derived from the Old French word "tromper" which means "to deceive".

9 comments:

Debra She Who Seeks said...: Sounds about right to me!; February 9, 2018 at 12:10 AM
shwet said...: Its really perfect .
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Moving with Mitchell said...: The Trumpery Era. Perfect.; February 9, 2018 at 3:29 AM
Christine said...: Wow this is a good one.; February 9, 2018 at 8:53 AM
Kirk said...: Ha!; February 9, 2018 at 11:10 AM
Lois said...: Seems right to me! I also like the nickname Tammy Duckworth has given him..."Cadet Bone Spurs".; February 9, 2018 at 12:09 PM
Jimmy said...: That's funny!; February 9, 2018 at 1:35 PM
Martha said...: Hehe...good one :); February 9, 2018 at 2:17 PM
bj said...: this, my friend, Adam, is pretty tacky to say.; February 11, 2018 at 6:59 PM