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trickster

American  
[trik-ster] / ˈtrɪk stər /

noun

  1. a deceiver; cheat; fraud.

  2. a person who plays tricks.

  3. 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.

trickster British  
/ ˈtrɪkstə /

noun

  1. a person who deceives or plays tricks

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Other Word Forms

  • trickstering noun

Etymology

Origin of trickster

First recorded in 1705–15; trick + -ster

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