"trim-tram" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: trim-trams [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} trim-tram (plural trim-trams)
  1. (obsolete) a worthless trifle Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-trim-tram-en-noun-LAv1nZuN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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