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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
¶TRUMPOSIE, adj.
1. Guileful (Ayr. 1825 Jam.).
2. Cross-tempered, of a perverse, contrary spirit (Rnf. 1825 Jam.).
[The authenticity of the word is doubtful. Poss. it was formed on the basis of Fr. tromper, to deceive, found in O.Sc. as trump, 1375.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Trumposie adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 20 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/trumposie>
