LEGERDEMAIN

Etymology

Noun

legerdemain (usually uncountable, plural legerdemains)

Sleight of hand; "magic" trickery.

A show of skill or deceitful ability.

Synonyms

• prestidigitation

• sleight of hand

Anagrams

• greenmailed

Source: Wiktionary

Leg`er*de*main", n. Etym: [F. léger light, nimble + de of + main hand, L. manus. See 3d Leger, and Manual.]

Definition: Sleight of hand; a trick of sleight of hand; hence, any artful deception or trick. He of legierdemayne the mysteries did know. Spenser. The tricks and legerdemain by which men impose upon their own souls. South.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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