barmecide
n. போலிக்கொடையர், வாய்ப்பந்தல் வீரர், (வினை) ஏமாற்றுகிற, கற்பனையான, பொய்யான.
Bar"me*cide, n. Etym: [A prince of the Barmecide family, who, as related in the "Arabian Nights' Tales", pretended to set before the hungry Shacabac food, on which the latter pretended to feast.] Defn: One who proffers some illusory advantage or benefit. Also used as an adj.: Barmecidal. "A Barmecide feast." Dickens.