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TRUMP (1) (O. Fr. trompe) , originally the name of a musical instrument , of which " trumpet
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adjective , worthless, trivial. This is an adaptation of French lromper, to deceive, which, according to the generally received explanation, meant " to play on the trumpet," se lromper de quelqu'un being equivalent to play with a person, hence to cheat.End of Article: TRUMP (1) (O. Fr. trompe) If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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