jugglery

noun

jug·​glery ˈjə-glə-rē 

1

: the art or practice of a juggler

2

: manipulation or trickery especially to achieve a desired end

Synonyms

• artifice
• chicane
• chicanery
• gamesmanship
• hanky-panky
• jiggery-pokery
• legerdemain
• skulduggery
• skullduggery
• subterfuge
• trickery
• wile

Examples of jugglery in a Sentence

you wouldn't believe the jugglery I have to resort to in order to get the cat in the carrier for a trip to the vet's

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

jugglery

noun

jug·​glery ˈjəg-lə-rē 

plural juggleries

1

: the art or practice of a juggler

2

: trickery