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Word of the Week

 The word for this week is:

 TRUMPERY – n. 1. worthless nonsense; 2. trivial or useless articles; 3. junk

Root: Trumpery comes to us via Middle English from the Middle French word “tromper,” which means “to deceive.”  It first appeared in English in the mid-15th century and meant “deceit” and “worthless nonsense.”  Less than 100 years later, it was being applied to cluttering materials of litle or no value.

~ Source: 365 New Words-a-Year Calendar, compiled by Merriam-Webster.  Published by Workman Publishing, New York, 2007