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Fri Feb 10, 2017, 05:33 PM

appleannie1943 (1,303 posts)

The meaning of Trump according to Webster

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The meaning of Trump according to Webster (Original post)	appleannie1943	Feb 2017	OP
The OED has this:	Spider Jerusalem	Feb 2017	#1
Trumpery	malaise	Feb 2017	#2

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Fri Feb 10, 2017, 05:45 PM

Spider Jerusalem (21,786 posts)

1. The OED has this:

trump - n.³ (Scots - obsolete, rare)

A thing of small value, a trifle.

And also:

trump - v.²

transitive - to deceive, cheat.

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Fri Feb 10, 2017, 05:48 PM

malaise (254,670 posts)

2. Trumpery

fits too a Teeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

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