Bible Dictionaries
Trumpery

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) Deceit; fraud.

(2):

(n.) Something serving to deceive by false show or pretense; falsehood; deceit; worthless but showy matter; hence, things worn out and of no value; rubbish.

(3):

(a.) Worthless or deceptive in character.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Trumpery'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​t/trumpery.html. 1828.