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appleannie1943

(1,303 posts) Fri Feb 10, 2017, 05:33 PM Feb 2017

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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

Spider Jerusalem

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1. The OED has this:

Reply to appleannie1943 (Original post)

Fri Feb 10, 2017, 05:45 PM

Feb 2017

trump - n.³ (Scots - obsolete, rare)

A thing of small value, a trifle.

And also:

trump - v.²

transitive - to deceive, cheat.

malaise

(268,943 posts)

2. Trumpery

Reply to appleannie1943 (Original post)

Fri Feb 10, 2017, 05:48 PM

Feb 2017

fits too a Teeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

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