trickstern.
/ˈtrɪkstə/, U.S. /ˈtrɪkstər/ One who practises trickery; a rogue, cheat, knave.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > goodness and badness > inferiority or baseness > roguery > rogue > [noun]
harlot?c1225
truantc1290
shreward1297
boyc1300
lidderon13..
cokinc1330
pautenerc1330
bribera1387
bricouna1400
losarda1400
rascal?a1400
custronc1400
knapea1450
sloven?a1475
limmerc1485
knavatec1506
smaik?1507
smy?1507
koken?a1513
swinger1513
Cock Lorel?1518
pedlar's French1530
varletc1540
losthope?c1550
makeshift1554
wild rogue1567
miligant1568
rogue1568
crack-halter1573
rascallion1582
schelm1584
scoundrel1589
scaba1592
bezonian1592
slave1592
rampallion1593
Scanderbeg1601
roly-poly1602
canter1608
cantler1611
gue1612
fraudsman1613
Cathayana1616
crack-hempa1616
foiterer1616
tilt1620
picaro1622
picaroon1629
sheepmanc1640
rapscallion1648
scaramouch1677
fripon1691
trickster1711
shake-bag1794
sinner1809
cad1838
badmash1843
scattermouch1892
jazzbo1914
the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > [noun] > one who deceives
swikec1000
wielerOE
adderOE
knavec1275
treacherc1290
guiler1303
gabbera1325
tricharda1327
faitoura1340
jugglera1340
beswiker1340
wernard1362
knackerc1380
beguilera1382
deceiver1382
illusor1382
deceivant1393
fob1393
falsea1400
mocker?c1450
feature14..
deceptor1484
seductor1490
bullera1500
troker?a1500
craftera1529
circumventorc1540
bobber1542
cloyner?1550
illuder?1550
tricker1550
double-dealer1567
treacherer1571
falsary1573
abuser1579
falser1579
treachetour1590
deluder1592
ignis fatuus1592
foolmonger1593
prestigiator1595
aguiler1598
baffler1606
cog-foist1606
feaguer1610
guile-man1614
hocus-pocus1624
colt1632
hoodwink1638
blindfoldera1649
napper1653
cheat1664
fooler1677
underdealer1682
circumvenerc1686
chincher1688
dodger1698
nickum1699
sheep-shearer1699
trickster1711
bilker1717
trickologist1723
taker-in1776
bilk1790
duper1792
Yorkshire bite1801
intake1808
gammoner1819
doer1840
delusionist1841
fiddler1857
snide1874
hoodwinker1884
tanger1886
take-down1888
tiddlywinker1893
wangler1912
frost1914
twicer1924
lurkman1945
jive-ass1964
skanker1973
society > morality > moral evil > lack of principle or integrity > [noun] > dishonesty > dishonest person
shondc725
makeshift1554
roundabout1605
fraudsman1613
trickster1711
bug1785
fly-by-night1796
twister1834
rigger1859
shyster1877
crook1879
heel1914
wide boy1937
1711 Medley No. 39 The other..was such a Lubbard Trickster, so awkward at Mischief, that he deserv'd only to be laugh'd at.
1740 S. Richardson Pamela II. 260 Tho' I have won the Game, I hope, Sirs, I am no Trickster.
1844 B. Disraeli Coningsby III. ix. vi. 324 The Whigs were known to be feeble; they were looked upon as tricksters.
1879 J. McCarthy Hist. our Own Times II. xviii. 2 Diplomatists..commissioned to act as tricksters.
1879 W. H. Dixon Royal Windsor II. xvi. 171 The woman whom he knew to be a trickster.
Derivatives
ˈtrickstering n. the action of a trickster (also attributive).
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > [noun] > action or practice of deceiving
swikingc1000
blindfolding?c1225
deceivancec1330
trechettingc1330
jugglingc1380
beguilingc1400
deceivingc1400
fagec1400
delusionc1420
sophisticationc1450
circumvention1534
illudinga1547
cheateryc1555
cheatingc1555
crossing1592
tricking1595
wiling?a1600
circumventing1603
practice1622
cheat1641
deluding1645
underdealing1649
amusement1658
conveyancing1676
bubbling1700
jockeyshipa1763
overreachinga1774
jockeying1779
beguilement1805
gaggery1819
trickstering1821
Jewing1842
wool-pulling1843
rigging1846
hoodwinking1858
old soldierism1866
old soldiering1867
fiddling1884
gold-bricking1901
wangling1911
finagling1926
hyping1968
1821 W. Scott Kenilworth III. xi. 203 I like not this lady's tampering and trickstering with this same Edmund Tressilian.
1883 Times 12 July 10 Due to political trickstering directed against Mr. Bradlaugh.
1889 J. J. Thomas Froudacity 77 Since the trickstering days of Governor Irving.
ˈtrickstress n. a female trickster.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > [noun] > one who deceives > female
trickstress1870
deceptress1880
1870 E. H. Pember Trag. of Lesbos viii. 119 Nay, young trickstress, nay!
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