Devilry, mischief, or wickedness; also magic tricks or illusions performed in entertainment.
From French diablerie, with an English -y suffix variation. A variant spelling of diablerie that emphasizes the devilish or mischievous aspect.
Diablery is like a more English-sounding version of diablerie—as if English speakers preferred to make French words sound more familiar by swapping -ie for -y, which we do with other words too like bakery from French boulangerie.
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