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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgrisbi
Pronunciation / Transliteration: griz-bee
"Il a rempli sa maison de pacotille et de trumperies."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Attractive articles of little value or use; gewgaws, trash, or worthless stuff.
"The antique shop was filled with dusty trumpery that nobody in their right mind would buy." - 2
Nonsense, empty talk, or falsehoods.
"He dismissed the wild conspiracy theories as mere political trumpery."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'tromperie', borrowed from Old French 'tromperie', meaning deception or trickery, stemming from the verb 'tromper' meaning to deceive. Over the centuries, the meaning shifted from the act of cheating to the tangible worthless objects or showy trifles resulting from or associated with deceit.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Trumpery" is said worldwide
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grisbi
Transliteration: griz-bee
"Il a rempli sa maison de pacotille et de trumperies."
Trödel
Transliteration: trøːdəl
"Der Dachboden war voller nutzlosem Trödel."
cianfrusaglie
Transliteration: tʃanfruˈzaʎːe
"Ha comprato un sacco di cianfrusaglie al mercato delle pulci."
baratijas
Transliteration: baɾaˈtixas
"La tienda estaba llena de baratijas sin valor."
tralha
Transliteration: ˈtɾaʎɐ
"Ele jogou fora toda aquela tralha velha."
कबाड़
Transliteration: kabard
"उसकी दुकान बेकार की चीज़ों और कबाड़ से भरी थी।"
废话
Transliteration: fèihuà
"不要听信那些无聊的废话。"
잡동사니
Transliteration: jap-dong-sa-ni
"그 방은 온갖 잡동사니로 가득 차 있었다."
ガラクタ
Transliteration: garakuta
Script: がらくた
"彼氏の部屋はがらくただらけだった。"
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