folderal, falderol, frill, gimcrackery, gimcrack, nonsense, trumpery
(noun) ornamental objects of no great value
folderol, rubbish, tripe, trumpery, trash, wish-wash, applesauce, codswallop
(noun) nonsensical talk or writing
Source: WordNet® 3.1
trumpery (plural trumperies)
Worthless finery; bric-a-brac or junk.
Nonsense.
(obsolete) Deceit; fraud.
trumpery (not comparable)
Gaudy but of no value.
Source: Wiktionary
Trump"er*y, n. Etym: [F. tromperie deceit, fr. tromper to deceive. See Trump to trick.]
1. Deceit; fraud. [Obs.] Grenewey.
2. Something serving to deceive by false show or pretense; falsehood; deceit; worthless but showy matter; hence, things worn out and of no value; rubbish. The trumpery in my house, go bring it hither, for state to catch these thieves. Shak. Upon the coming of Christ, very much, though not all, of this idolatrous trumpery and superstition was driven out of the world. South.
Trump"er*y, a.
Definition: Worthless or deceptive in character. "A trumpery little ring." Thackeray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 February 2025
(noun) some artifact that has been restored or reconstructed; “the restoration looked exactly like the original”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
