The weather is absolutely perfect. The country. Not so good.
Today’s accomplishment was making it to in-person yoga class — and surviving. Bonus: I learned a new word.
trumpery | ˈtrəmp(ə)rē | archaic
noun (plural trumperies)
Attractive articles of little value or use: None of your woolen drapery, nor linen drapery, nor any of your frippery or trumpery. I hate ostentation.
Practices or beliefs that are superficially or visually appealing but have little real value or worth: he exposed their ideals as trumpery.
adjective
– Showy but worthless: trumpery jewelry.
– Delusive or shallow: that trumpery hope which lets us dupe ourselves.
Now isn’t that a wonderful word? And no, I didn’t make it up. It’s real. I’m pretty sure we’ll all find more opportunities to use it than we’d like.
