Juggling
['dʒʌɡlɪŋ] or ['dʒʌglɪŋ]
Definition
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Juggle
(a.) Cheating; tricky.
(n.) Jugglery; underhand practice.
Checked by Karol
Examples
- Almost all states, however, ancient as well as modern, when reduced to this necessity, have, upon some occasions, played this very juggling trick. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
- The chief Indian laid his hand humbly on his breast, and said a second time that the juggling was over. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- Never, says Mr. Murthwaite; but I know what Indian juggling really is. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
Editor: Zeke