JUGGLERY


Meaning of JUGGLERY in English

-glərē, -ri noun

( -es )

Etymology: Middle English jogelrye, from Old French joglerie, from jogler to joke, sing + -erie -ery

1. : the art or practice of a juggler

dances, acts of jugglery , prayers, and songs are climaxed by the weird fire dance — National Geographic

2. : manipulation or trickery often designed to achieve a desired end

the bill merely looks like a rather disingenuous piece of jugglery — Economist

the jugglery with which … he proved whatever he had a mind to — W.S.Maugham

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.