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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