trickster

Noun
Synonyms: prankstercut-uptrickerhoaxerpractical jokerdeceivercheatcheaterbeguilerslicker

WordNet 3.0

Noun (3)

  1. someone who plays practical jokes on othersSynonyms: prankstercut-uptrickerhoaxerpractical joker
  2. someone who leads you to believe something that is not trueSynonyms: deceivercheatcheaterbeguilerslicker
  3. a mischievous supernatural being found in the folklore of many primitive people; sometimes distinguished by prodigious biological drives and exaggerated bodily parts
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Trickster \Trick"ster\, n. One who tricks; a deceiver; a tricker; a cheat. [1913 Webster]
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