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 (1 reply)

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 (1 reply)

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 (1 reply)

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 (1 reply)

Kamala means horrible in Finnish

Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 1y (3 replies)

I've heard that "trump" is English slang for fart

Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y (1 reply)

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
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Kraven_the_Hunter@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 5 pts · 1y

And Drumpf's accessory ancestor 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 (1 reply)

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