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trickster

noun trick·ster \ˈtrik-stər\

: someone who tricks or deceives people especially in order to get something

Full Definition of TRICKSTER

:  one who tricks: as
a :  a dishonest person who defrauds others by trickery
b :  a person (as a stage magician) skilled in the use of tricks and illusion
c :  a cunning or deceptive character appearing in various forms in the folklore of many cultures
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First Known Use of TRICKSTER

1711

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Synonyms
bilk, bilker, cheat, cheater, chiseler (or chiseller), confidence man, cozener, defrauder, dodger, fakir, finagler, fraudster [chiefly British], hoaxer, scammer, scamster, shark, sharper, sharpie (or sharpy), skinner, swindler, tricker
TRICKSTER Defined for Kids

trickster

noun trick·ster \ˈtrik-stər\

Definition of TRICKSTER for Kids

:  a person who uses tricks

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. trickster
  2. dirty tricks
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