Meretricious

apparently attractive but in reality not having any value; tawdry (can be used on both physical and non-physical things)

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๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ ๐Ÿ‰ Chuck Hamilton (he/him/his) ๐Ÿดโ€โ˜ ๏ธ๐Ÿธ

@natty4bumpo.bsky.social

Very meretricious (it's a real word)

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/10/arc-de-trump-renderings

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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธTeflon๐Ÿ’ซDon โ™š

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธTeflon๐Ÿ’ซDon โ™š

@teflonthedon.bsky.social

Trump is no more than a meretricious baffoon who has built a cult by preying upon the credulous, the resentful, and the terminally ill-informed.

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Jesse Walker

Jesse Walker

@notjessewalker.bsky.social

"One man's careerist weasel is another man's team player. The meretricious lure of power, the shame of being labeled a 'quitter,' and the near certainty of vindictive reprisal have made bold resignations by presidential appointees almost as rare as transits of Venus..."

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