LEGERDEMAIN


Meaning of LEGERDEMAIN in English

le ‧ ger ‧ de ‧ main /ˌledʒədəˈmeɪn $ -dʒər-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] old-fashioned

[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: French ; Origin: léger de main 'light of hand' ]

when you deceive people cleverly:

economic legerdemain

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.