Jŭg'gler, n.

n. [A-S. geogelere, O. Fr. jogleres, jugleres, jongleres, jogleor, jugleor, jougleor, jongleor, N. Fr. jongleur, It. giocolatore, from Lat. joculator, a jester, joker, from joculari, to jest, joke, Pr. & Sp. joglar, juglar, It. giocolare, giullare, from Lat. jocularis, jocular, from joculus, a little jest or joke, dim. of jocus, jest, joke, It. giocolaro, giullaro, from Lat. jocularius, ludicrous, droll; from joculus, a little jest or joke. See supra.] One who practices or exhibits tricks by sleight of hand; one who makes sport by tricks of extraordinary dexterity, by which the spectator is deceived; a cheat; a deceiver; a trickish fellow. “As nimble jugglers that deceive the eye.” Shak.