Meaning
On a sound system, the art of mixing and blending riddims and tunes to keep a dance going — a selector 'juggling' the music. In everyday life it also means hustling: doing several jobs or side-earners to make a living.
Senses
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noun A selector's mixing and blending of tunes on a sound system.
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Di selecta juggling a mad riddim set.
The selector is mixing a wild set of riddims.
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Nice juggling keep di dance alive.
Good mixing keeps the party going.
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noun Hustling — working several jobs or side-earners to survive.
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Mi a juggle two-three ting fi survive.
I'm hustling a few things to survive.
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Life hard, so him a juggle.
Life is hard, so he's hustling.
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Origin
From English 'juggle' (to keep several things going at once), applied both to blending tunes and to keeping several hustles going.
How it’s used
Context sets the sense: on a sound system it is mixing music; in daily life it is scraping a living from several small earners.