trick·ster

trick·ster
/ˈtrıkstɚ/ noun, pl -sters [count]
: someone who tricks or deceives people especially in order to get something

a sly trickster

— see also confidence trickster

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • trick — pair·trick; par·trick; pa·trick; trick·ery; trick·i·ly; trick·i·ness; trick·ing·ly; trick·ish; trick·less; trick·let; trick·ling·ly; trick·ly; trick; trick·some; trick·ster; trick·ster·ing; trick·er; trick·le; trick·ish·ly; trick·ish·ness;… …   English syllables

  • trickster — trick·ster …   English syllables

  • trickster — trick|ster [ˈtrıkstə US ər] n someone who deceives or cheats people confidence trickster BrE ▪ a slick, fast talking confidence trickster …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • trickster — trick|ster [ trıkstər ] noun count someone who uses dishonest methods to get what they want …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • trickstering — trick·ster·ing …   English syllables

  • trickster — trick•ster [[t]ˈtrɪk stər[/t]] n. 1) a deceiver; cheat 2) a person who plays tricks 3) myt a mischievous, knavish figure of myth and folklore, often simultaneously a being with supernatural powers and a culture hero …   From formal English to slang

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  • trickster — 1711, from TRICK (Cf. trick) + STER (Cf. ster) …   Etymology dictionary

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