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

Before their careers in magic, Jillette was a juggler and Teller a Latin teacher, which allowed them the freedom to bring their diverse interests into their show.

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After 27 years of balancing work and motherhood, I feel like a professional juggler who is left with a single ball.

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And, no, he wasn’t a weightlifter, chainsaw juggler or a magician like the other familiar fixtures on the Venice boardwalk.

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I used to teach a class at CSULA, and most of my students were jugglers.

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With his many hats, Mothersbaugh is a consummate juggler, though he’s not sure how it all lines up in his head.

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Related Words

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