usageleg·er·de·main (ljr-d-mn)
n.
1. Sleight of hand.
2. A show of skill or deceitful cleverness: financial legerdemain.
[Middle English legerdemayn, from Old French leger de main : leger, light (from Vulgar Latin *levirius, from Latin levis; see legwh- in Indo-European roots) + de, of (from Latin d; see de-) + main, hand; see mortmain.]
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ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words AntonymsNoun 1. legerdemain - an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
conjuring trick, magic trick, magic, conjuration, deception, illusion, trick
performance - the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment; "we congratulated him on his performance at the rehearsal"; "an inspired performance of Mozart's C minor concerto"
card trick - a trick performed with playing cards
prestidigitation, sleight of hand - manual dexterity in the execution of tricks
I see that Al Ebabba secured that promotion with his usual legerdemain.
mark thinks-huny-can-do-real-feets-of-'hand' Bailey