trickster

English

Etymology

Derived from trick +‎ -ster.

Alternative forms

• Trickster (especially in the sense of the mythological figure)

Noun

trickster (plural tricksters)

1. A mythological figure responsible for teaching others through the use of guile and treason.
2. One who performs a trick.
3. An impish or playful person.
4. A fraud (person who performs a trick for the purpose of unlawful gain).

Related terms

• trick

Translations

mythological figure

• Finnish: veijari (fi)

• Latin: magus (la)

one who performs a trick

• Finnish: temppuilija (fi)

• Serbo-Croatian: mađioničar (sh) m

impish or playful person

• Cheyenne: vé'ho'e
• Finnish: veijari (fi)

• Serbo-Croatian: vragolan (sh), šaljivac (sh) m

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• Chinook Jargon: 詐欺者, 诈欺者
• Japanese: ぺてん師
• Jèrriais: attrapeux m, tricacheux m, tritcheux m

• Korean: 사기꾼
• Telugu: జిత్తులమారి (jittulamaari), టక్కరి (Takkari)

See also

• Loki
• jester
• prankster
• gadfly