TRICKSTER


Meaning of TRICKSTER in English

-stə(r) noun

( -s )

Etymology: trick (I) + -ster

: one that tricks: as

a. : a dishonest person who defrauds others by trickery : a confidence man

b. : a person (as a stage magician) skilled in the use of tricks and illusion

c. : a mischievous supernatural being found in the folklore of various primitive peoples, often functioning as a culture hero, and much given to capricious acts of sly deception

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