trickster

[ trik-ster ]
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noun
  1. a deceiver; cheat; fraud.

  2. a person who plays tricks.

  1. a supernatural figure appearing in various guises and typically engaging in mischievous activities, important in the folklore and mythology of many primitive peoples and usually conceived as a culture hero.

Origin of trickster

1
First recorded in 1705–15; trick + -ster

Other words from trickster

  • trick·ster·ing, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for trickster

trickster

/ (ˈtrɪkstə) /


noun
  1. a person who deceives or plays tricks

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