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generalbetrayus

(1,715 posts) Fri Feb 27, 2026, 12:52 PM 15 hrs ago

Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1983.

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Trumpery. (Original Post) generalbetrayus 15 hrs ago OP

Oh that pos sure is worthless. Dave Bowman 15 hrs ago #1

Grandpa Drumpf presciently chose his new name. tanyev 15 hrs ago #2

I think the second definition more apt: mwmisses4289 15 hrs ago #3

Good catch. La Coliniere 14 hrs ago #4

All of the above... 2naSalit 14 hrs ago #5

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1. Oh that pos sure is worthless.

Fri Feb 27, 2026, 12:55 PM

15 hrs ago

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2. Grandpa Drumpf presciently chose his new name.

Fri Feb 27, 2026, 01:01 PM

15 hrs ago

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3. I think the second definition more apt:

Fri Feb 27, 2026, 01:16 PM

15 hrs ago

"trifling; showy but worthless; trashy; paltry".

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4. Good catch.

Fri Feb 27, 2026, 01:44 PM

14 hrs ago

I had no idea this word and its definitions existed. Thanks for the history lesson.

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5. All of the above...

Fri Feb 27, 2026, 01:44 PM

14 hrs ago

Describes the orange menace well.