Legerdemain
[lej-er-duh-meyn] /ˌlɛdʒ ər dəˈmeɪn/
noun
1.
sleight of hand.
2.
trickery; deception.
3.
any artful trick.
/ˌlɛdʒədəˈmeɪn/
noun
1.
another name for sleight of hand
2.
cunning deception or trickery
noun
one who performs magic tricks
Word Origin
French ‘light of hand’
n.
early 15c., “conjuring tricks,” from Middle French léger de main “quick of hand,” literally “light of hand,” from léger “light” in weight (from Latin levis “light;” see lever) + main “hand” (from Latin manus; see manual).
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