Trickery, deceit, or a deceptive act; a trick or fraud.
From French 'fourberie' meaning deceit or treachery, derived from 'fourbe' (deceiver), possibly from Italian or Occitan origins; entered English in the 16th-17th centuries.
The French word 'fourberie' was popularized by Molière's famous 1671 play 'Les Fourberies de Scapin' (The Tricks of Scapin), which is all about elaborate schemes and deceptions!
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