Pronunciation: /trəmpt/
Verb, Adjective (Trumped up)
Definition:
To be utterly and thoroughly screwed over in a way that is devoid of any pleasure, humor, or silver lining. It's the specific kind of disaster that combines arrogance, grift, and a complete denial of reality, leaving you
holding the bag while the person
responsible blames aliens or immigrants. Unlike the word "fucked," which can sometimes be fun or consensual, being Trumped is exclusively a raw deal covered in cheap gold paint.
· "Man, check out these trumped up prices. Four dollars for a pack of Kool-Aid? This is insane."
· "I got trumped out of a job again. They found out I had a disability and acted like I was trying to scam them just by applying."
· "Can you believe this trumped up news? They expect us to believe aliens stole the Treasury's money. Why would an alien want a dollar? That's the best lie they could come up with?"
· "I can't believe I got trumped like that—shit on and then told to be thankful for the
fertilizer."
· "Boy, you really trumped this
one up. They handed you the biggest
opportunity ever and you blew it posing in front of a mirror."
· "That business really trumped itself. All branding, no product. They spent the whole budget on a gold lobby and forgot to make anything that worked."
Synonyms:
Conned, shafted, fleeced, gaslit into bankruptcy.
Antonyms:
Fair deal, honest work,
getting lucky.