trumpery

adj : gaudy and showy but valueless; "trumpery ornaments" [syn: {tinsel}]

n 1: nonsensical talk or writing [syn: {folderol}, {rubbish}, {tripe},

{trash}, {wish-wash}, {applesauce}]

2: ornamental objects of no great value [syn: {falderal}, {folderol},

{frills}, {gimcrackery}, {gimcracks}, {nonsense}]

Trumpet

A {news reader} for {Microsoft Windows}, using the {WinSock}

library. There is also an {MS-DOS} version. Trumpet is

{shareware} from Australia.

{(ftp://ftp.utas.edu.au/pc/trumpet)}

{(ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/ibmpc/winsock/stacks/trumpwsk/)}

{news:alt.winsock.trumpet}.

[Author?]

(1995-01-12)