juggle

Meanings

1. To manipulate objects, such as balls, clubs, beanbags, rings, etc. in an artful or artistic manner.
2. To perform various magic tricks or circus skills such as the diabolo, devil sticks, hat, and cigar box manipulation.
3. To handle or manage many tasks at once.
4. To deceive by trick or artifice.
5. To joke or jest.

1. The act of throwing and catching each prop at least twice, as opposed to a flash.
2. The handling or managing of many tasks at once.
3. The performance of a magic trick.
4. A deceit or imposture.

Etymology

From Middle English jogelen, partly a back-formation of Middle English jogeler (“juggler”), and partly a borrowing from Old French jogler, jongler (“to have fun with someone”), a conflation of Latin joculāri (“to jest; joke”) and Old French jangler (“to regale; entertain; have fun; trifle with; tease; mess around; gossip; boast; meddle”), from Frankish *jangalōn (“to chit-chat with; gossip”), akin to Middle Dutch jankelen (“to murmur; whisper; mumble; grumble”), frequentative of Middle Dutch janken (“to moan; groan; complain”). Related also to Middle Low German janken (“to sigh; moan; lament”), Dutch jengelen (“to whine; whimper”) Dutch janken (“to whine; wimper”).