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tanyev

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2. trump·er·y /ˈtrəmp(ə)rē/

Reply to COL Mustard (Original post)

Sun Sep 22, 2024, 07:48 AM

Sep 2024

noun
attractive articles of little value or use.
"None of your woolen drapery, nor linen drapery, nor any of your frippery or trumpery. I hate ostentation"
Similar:
trinkets
baubles
cheap finery
knickknacks
ornaments
bibelots
gewgaws
gimcracks

adjective
showy but worthless.
"trumpery jewelry"

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More Grifting from the GIC (Grifter in Chief) [View all] COL Mustard Sep 2024 OP

$100 for 1 troy ounce coin, silver trading today for $22 a troy ounce. Typical Trump, just a rip off. dem4decades Sep 2024 #1

trump·er·y /ˈtrəmp(ə)rē/ tanyev Sep 2024 #2

OMG! North Shore Chicago Sep 2024 #3

I didn't want to look but duncang Sep 2024 #4

I'm not going to.... COL Mustard Sep 2024 #5

$100 for a spit of silver and . . . peggysue2 Sep 2024 #6