See Also: detrusion(dictionary)
sleight of hand(dictionary)
sleight of hand(dictionary)

sleight of hand (oh) and detrusion (iou)


sleight of hand (oh)



[Date: 1400-1500; Origin: sleight 'skill, trick' (13-20 centuries) from Old Norse sl?gth, from sl?gr; SLY]
the use of quick and skilful movements with your hands when doing a Magic trick, so that people cannot understand how you did the trick
the use of skilful tricks and lies in order to deceive someone

detrusion (iou)



detrusion noun. E17.
[Late Latin detrusio(n-), from detrus- pa. ppl stem of detrudere DETRUDE: see -ION.]
The action of thrusting down or away.