TIL Trumpery is a noun or adjective that means worthless nonsense, trivial or useless articles, or tawdry finery. It derives from the Middle French tromper, meaning "to deceive."
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trumpery
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LuxSpark@lemmy.cafe · 56 pts · 1y
We are heading into whole heap of trumpery.
Valmond@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
A real tawdry finery.
frezik@midwest.social · 31 pts · 1y
This is information I will use.
bizarroland@fedia.io · 24 pts · 1y
It's almost like El Cheeto dorito was born for the role.
meyotch@slrpnk.net · 7 pts · 1y
I know, right. He’s vile, but like in a cosmic way?
Some real karmic fuckery happening, I posit.
Anissem@lemmy.ml · 13 pts · 1y
The Trump family name actually originated originally from the name Drumpf, stemming from the word drumpfinate, to excrete into a persons mouth from an elevated position, I have no idea what I’m talking about, goodnight.
fubo@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 1y
Originally a Drumpf was a drummer; i.e. one who makes their living off of hitting up skin heads.
Free_Opinions@feddit.uk · 13 pts · 1y
Kamala means horrible in Finnish
WeUnite@lemm.ee · 9 pts · 1y
I just checked, it's true: https://www.helsinkitimes.fi/columns/columns/viewpoint/25490-dear-kamala-harris.html
Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 1y
I've heard that "trump" is English slang for fart
Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y
It is NOW.
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
It was before too.
daddyjones@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
It is
tanisnikana@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 1y
This is vital information for my everyday life.
HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com · 8 pts · 1y
makes me wonder if I am in a simulation. worked with a big talker whos last name was hugeliar I kid you not.
IDKWhatUsernametoPutHereLolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 6 pts · 1y
Kraven_the_Hunter@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 5 pts · 1y
And Drumpf's
accessoryancestor choose that name. On purpose.originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com · 4 pts · 1y
reminds me of the artistic term trompe l'oeil which is a phrase that means "deceive the eye"
TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com · 3 pts · 1y
consider me sesquipedalianated
Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 1y
20, 20, 24 hours to go I wanna be sesquipedalianated
..........wait
lars@lemmy.sdf.org · 2 pts · 1y
Car nous nous sommes re-Trumpés