Definder - what does the word mean?

What is prestidigitation?

That word you only know exists thanks to the movie "Akeelah and the Bee".

Dr. Larabee: Alright, Akeelah. Please spell "prestidigitation".
Akeelah: P-R-E-S-T-I-D-I-G-I-T-A-T-I-O-N. Prestidigitation.
Dr. Larabee: Amazing! You should try to win the national spelling bee!

The man with the tuxedo and top hat performed various acts of prestidigitation for the audience at the theater that night.

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Prestidigitation - what is it?

Magician, illusionist, trickster.
One with fast hands like a street magician.
Probably from the Italian presto(fast)
and Latin digitus (fingers).

David Blaine is one of the greatest prestidigitators of all time!!

Oooh i'm sooo impressed...you must be a prestidigitator!

That damn prestidigitator took me for three grand!!!

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What does "prestidigitation" mean?

A pretentious way to say "magic tricks."

Despite insisting on calling his magic act "prestidigitation," young Billy was actually just performing shitty coin tricks.

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Prestidigitation - what does it mean?

Sleight of hand.

The street performer was banished from the area after his contriversial display of prestidigitation.

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