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One of the old defintions of the word trump Posted by Christopher Blackwell on October 27, 2025, 4:33 pm (Later use, Middle English onward) “Trump” also came to mean to deceive or cheat, as in “trumped-up story” (fabricated). This sense evolved separately from the musical meaning, from a root meaning to blow or boast. ChristopherBlackwell

One of the late Middle English usages seems most apt: Posted by Poppet on October 27, 2025, 9:09 pm, in reply to "One of the old defintions of the word trump" ADMIN "to audibly pass gas"

That's Putin in middle Russian Posted by Pikes Peak 14115 on October 28, 2025, 12:02 am, in reply to "One of the late Middle English usages seems most apt:" ADMIN You can look away from a painting, but you can't listen away from a symphony

Yup, exactly. They probably figured it was better than Drumph, as it originally was. Posted by Sia on October 27, 2025, 8:10 pm, in reply to "One of the old defintions of the word trump" ADMIN

To trump is to concoct a story with intent to deceive Posted by Pikes Peak 14115 on October 27, 2025, 5:32 pm, in reply to "One of the old defintions of the word trump" ADMIN Trumpery is worthless trinketry. Costume jewelry. All trump rooted words are about some kind of deception. You can look away from a painting, but you can't listen away from a symphony

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