cantrip

[ kahn-trip ]

noun
  1. Chiefly Scot. a magic spell; trick by sorcery.

  2. Chiefly British. artful shamming meant to deceive.

Origin of cantrip

1
1710–20; apparently dissimilated variant of Old English calcatrippe;see caltrop

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British Dictionary definitions for cantrip

cantrip

/ (ˈkæntrɪp) Scot /


noun
  1. a magic spell

  2. (often plural) a mischievous trick

adjective
  1. (of an effect) produced by black magic

Origin of cantrip

1
C18: Scottish, of unknown origin

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