JUGGLERY

jugglery

(noun) the performance of a juggler

jugglery

(noun) artful trickery designed to achieve an end; “the senator’s tax program was mere jugglery”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

jugglery (countable and uncountable, plural juggleries)

(uncountable) The art of a juggler (i.e. trickery or deception).

(countable) An instance of such trickery or deception.

Source: Wiktionary


Jug"gler*y, n. Etym: [OE. & OF. joglerie, F. jonglerie.]

1. The art or act of a juggler; sleight of hand.

2. Trickery; imposture; as, political jugglery.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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