Mischievous or devilish behavior; trickery, magic tricks, or entertainment involving devilish themes or illusions.
From French diablerie (devilry), from diable (devil) + -erie (state or quality). First used in English in the 17th century from theatrical and carnival contexts.
Diablerie captures a whole genre of European street entertainment—demon-costumed performers doing acrobatics and tricks—that almost completely vanished from popular culture but left a footprint in English dictionaries.
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