n.
Pronunciation: ' tr ə m-p( ə -)r ē
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English (Sc) trompery deceit, from Middle French, from tromper to deceive
Date: 15th century
1 a : worthless nonsense b : trivial or useless articles : JUNK <a wagon loaded with household trumpery ― Washington Irving>
2 archaic : tawdry finery
– trumpery adjective