Where does “Trumpster diving” come from?
Trumpster diving (English) comes from English Trump, from Middle English trumpe, from Old French trompe, from Frankish trumpa — trump, trumpet; trumpet.
Trumpster diving (English): The act of scraping the bottom of the barrel to find a candidate
Definitions
- The act of scraping the bottom of the barrel to find a candidate
Ancestry of “Trumpster diving”, step by step
Trumpster diving traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Trump
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Trump | The suit, in a game of cards, that outranks all others |
| 2 | Middle English | trumpe | A trumpet, horn, or similar musical instrument;... |
| 3 | Old French | trompe | trump, trumpet; horn, trump, trumpet |
| 4 | Frankish | trumpa | trump, trumpet; trumpet |
via English dumpster diving
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dumpster diving | The act of recovering, for any purpose, discarded items that would otherwise be sent to a landfill |