An Old Word That Has Acquired A Certain Contemporary Resonance

[poliphilo]

trumpery

ˈtrʌmp(ə)ri/<input ... >

archaic

noun

1. 1.

   attractive articles of little value or use.

   "None of your woollen drapery, nor linen drapery, nor any of your frippery or trumpery. I hate ostentation"

   synonyms:

   trinkets, baubles, cheap finery, knick-knacks, ornaments, bibelots,gewgaws, gimcracks "tables piled with all sorts of trumpery"

   
   
   
   

adjective

1. 1.

   showy but worthless.

   "trumpery jewellery

Comments

[artkouros.livejournal.com]

You Brits and your colorful language.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Your language too. I think the word is probably in Shakespeare.