Trickery, deception, or dishonest evasion; behavior characterized by clever but dishonest means.
From 'dodge' plus the suffix '-ery,' meaning the practice or business of dodging. Originated in British English, likely 18th-19th century, to describe dishonest maneuvering.
The '-ery' suffix is brilliant for turning actions into abstract concepts of trickery—you can have 'jiggery-pokery,' 'skulduggery,' and 'dodgery' all meaning elaborate deception. It's the language of suspicion.
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