trickster

trick·ster

T0351400 (trĭk′stər)n.1. One that swindles or plays tricks.2. often Trickster A mischievous or roguish figure in myth or folklore, often an animal, who typically makes up for physical weakness with cunning and subversive humor.

trickster

(ˈtrɪkstə) na person who deceives or plays tricks

trick•ster

(ˈtrɪk stər)

n. 1. a deceiver; cheat. 2. a person who plays tricks. 3. a mischievous, knavish figure of myth and folklore, often simultaneously a being with supernatural powers and a culture hero.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	trickster - someone who plays practical jokes on otherscut-up, hoaxer, practical joker, prankster, trickerbad hat, mischief-maker, trouble maker, troublemaker, troubler - someone who deliberately stirs up trouble
	2.	trickster - someone who leads you to believe something that is not truebeguiler, cheater, deceiver, slicker, cheatoffender, wrongdoer - a person who transgresses moral or civil lawbluffer, four-flusher - a person who tries to bluff other peoplechiseler, chiseller, defrauder, grifter, scammer, swindler, gouger - a person who swindles you by means of deception or frauddecoy, steerer - a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot)dodger, slyboots, fox - a shifty deceptive persondouble-crosser, double-dealer, traitor, two-timer, betrayer - a person who says one thing and does anotherdefalcator, embezzler, peculator - someone who violates a trust by taking (money) for his own usefalsifier - someone who falsifiesfinagler, wangler - a deceiver who uses crafty misleading methodscounterfeiter, forger - someone who makes copies illegallyfortune hunter - a person who seeks wealth through marriagefront man, nominal head, straw man, strawman, figurehead, front - a person used as a cover for some questionable activitydissembler, dissimulator, hypocrite, phoney, phony, pretender - a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motivesimitator, impersonator - someone who (fraudulently) assumes the appearance of anotherfaker, imposter, impostor, pseud, pseudo, role player, sham, shammer, pretender, fraud, fake - a person who makes deceitful pretensesliar, prevaricator - a person who has lied or who lies repeatedlymisleader - someone who leads astray (often deliberately)charlatan, mountebank - a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokesobscurantist - a person who is deliberately vaguesandbagger - someone who deceives you about his true nature or intent in order to take advantage of youtwo-timer - someone who deceives a lover or spouse by carrying on a sexual relationship with somebody elseutterer - someone who circulates forged banknotes or counterfeit coins
	3.	trickster - a mischievous supernatural being found in the folklore of many primitive people; sometimes distinguished by prodigious biological drives and exaggerated bodily partsspiritual being, supernatural being - an incorporeal being believed to have powers to affect the course of human events

trickster

noun deceiver, fraud, cheat, joker, hoaxer, pretender, hustler (U.S. informal), con man (informal), impostor, fraudster, swindler, practical joker, grifter (slang, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), chiseller (informal) The veteran trickster had made a fortune in his 40 years of fraud.

trickster

nounA person who cheats:bilk, cheat, cheater, cozener, defrauder, rook, sharper, swindler, victimizer.Informal: chiseler, crook, flimflammer.Slang: diddler, gyp, gypper.

Translations

骗子

trick

(trik) noun1. something which is done, said etc in order to cheat or deceive someone, and sometimes to frighten them or make them appear stupid. The message was just a trick to get her to leave the room. 詭計 诡计2. a clever or skilful action (to amuse etc). The magician performed some clever tricks. 把戲，戲法 把戏，戏法 adjective intended to deceive or give a certain illusion. trick photography. 特技的，花巧的 特技的，花巧的 ˈtrickery noun the act of deceiving or cheating. She could not stand his trickery. 詭計，圈套 诡计，圈套 ˈtrickster noun a cheater. 騙子 骗子ˈtricky adjective difficult. a tricky problem/job; a tricky person to deal with. 困難的，狡猾的 困难的，狡猾的 ˈtrickily adverb 狡猾地 狡猾地ˈtrickiness noun 花招 花招ˈtrick question noun a question that is likely to mislead a person. 偏題 偏题do the trick to do or be what is necessary. I need a piece of paper. This old envelope will do the trick! 達到預期的目的 达到预期的目的play a trick / tricks on to do something which is amusing to oneself because it deceives or frightens (someone else), or makes them appear stupid. He played a trick on her by jumping out from behind a wall as she passed. 捉弄某人 捉弄某人a trick of the trade one of the ways of being successful in a job etc. Remembering the customers' names is one of the tricks of the trade. 作生意的竅門 作生意的窍门trick or treat! an expression used by children on Halloween to ``threaten'' people that they will do annoying tricks if they do not get sweets or small presents. 不給糖就搗蛋！(指萬聖節孩子們挨家逐戶要糖果等禮物,如不遂願便惡作劇一番的風俗。) “不请吃就捣蛋”（美国万圣节的风俗）