juggler

[ juhg-ler ]

noun

1. a person who performs juggling feats, as with balls or knives.
2. a person who deceives by trickery; trickster.

ˈjuggler

/ ˈdʒʌɡlə /

noun

1. a person who juggles, esp a professional entertainer
2. a person who fraudulently manipulates facts or figures

Word History and Origins

Origin of juggler¹

before 1100; Middle English jogelour, jogeler, jugelour < Anglo-French jogelour, jugelur, Old French jogleor, jougleor ( jongleur ) ≪ Latin joculātor joker, equivalent to joculā ( rī ) ( juggle ) + -tor -tor; replacing Old English gēogelere magician, cognate with German Gaukler, both directly < Latin, as above

Example Sentences

Instead, the bookworm twins are forced to witness their father, Percy, further wither and drink himself away: He’s a former Parisian juggler in a wheelchair after being hit by a drunk driver.

From Los Angeles Times

Your goal is to get to the Venice Pier, an even more colorful, carnival-like spot with everything from jugglers to bodybuilders.

From Los Angeles Times

So now I'm a writer and a hustler: coach, software entrepreneur, ghostwriter, teacher, juggler — my decision.

From Salon

As Bob Dylan noted, the Trump crowd doesn’t see the frowns as the jugglers and clowns do all of their tricks for them.

From Salon

Around 20 jugglers, trapeze artists and concession stand workers are filtering into the big top that the majestic Circus Vargas uses to perform across 25 California cities 11 months out of the year.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• conjurer