trickster
1 of 1noun/ˈtrɪkstər/
Forms:tricksters
1
someone who plays practical jokes on others
2
a person who engages in deceptive or dishonest behavior
- The trickster in the story outsmarted the villagers with a clever scheme.
- He was known as a trickster among his friends, always finding ways to make them laugh with his pranks.
- In folklore, the trickster often challenges authority and exposes human folly through humorous antics.
- The cunning trickster managed to escape capture by disguising himself as an ordinary citizen.
- Her reputation as a trickster made it difficult for people to trust her in serious matters.
3
a mischievous supernatural being found in the folklore of many primitive people; sometimes distinguished by prodigious biological drives and exaggerated bodily parts