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Tricker

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Noun

1. cut-up, hoaxer, practical joker, prankster, tricker, trickster

someone who plays practical jokes on others

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Tricker

see synonyms of tricker
noun
1. 
a deceitful, cunning, or underhand action or plan
2. 
a. 
a mischievous, malicious, or humorous action or plan; joke
the boys are up to their tricks again
b. 
(as modifier)
a trick spider
3. 
an illusory or magical feat or device
4. 
a simple feat learned by an animal or person
5. 
an adroit or ingenious device; knack
a trick of the trade
6. 
a behavioural trait, habit, or mannerism
7. 
a turn or round of duty or work
8. cards
a. 
a batch of cards containing one from each player, usually played in turn and won by the player or side that plays the card with the highest value
b. 
a card that can potentially win a trick
9.  can't take a trick
10.  do the trick
11.  how's tricks?
12.  turn a trick
verb
13. 
to defraud, deceive, or cheat (someone), esp by means of a trick

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Tricker

see synonyms of tricker
noun
1. 
an action or device designed to deceive, cheat, outwit, etc.; artifice; dodge; ruse; stratagem
2. 
a. 
a mischievous or playful act; prank, practical joke, etc.
b. 
a deception or illusion
the light played a trick on my eyes
3. 
a freakish, foolish, mean, or stupid act
4. 
a clever or difficult act intended to amuse
; specif.,
a. 
an act of jugglery or sleight of hand; also, an illusion of the kind created by legerdemain
b. 
an action, feat, or routine performed by an animal as a result of training
5. 
any feat requiring skill
6. 
the art or knack of doing something easily, skillfully, quickly, etc.
the trick of making good pastry
7. 
an expedient or convention of an art, craft, or trade
to learn the tricks of the trade
8. 
a personal habit or mannerism
a trick of tugging at the ear
9. 
a turn or round of duty or work; shift
10.  US, Informal
a child or girl, esp. one viewed as cute or pretty
11.  Slang
a. 
the act or an instance of performing sexual intercourse as a prostitute with a customer
b. 
such a customer
12.  Cards
the cards played and won in a single round
verb transitive
13. 
to deceive or swindle
adjective
14. 
having to do with or used for a trick or tricks
15. 
that tricks
16. 
apt to malfunction; of uncertain reliability
a trick knee

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Tricker

see synonyms of tricker
n.
1.
a. An act or procedure intended to achieve an end by deceptive or fraudulent means. See Synonyms at wile.
b. A mischievous action; a prank: likes to play tricks on the other students in the dorm.
c. A stupid, disgraceful, or childish act: Don't let the kids pull any tricks while we're gone.
2.
a. A peculiar trait or characteristic; a mannerism: “Mimicry is the trick by which a moth or other defenseless insect comes to look like a wasp” (Marston Bates).
b. A peculiar event with unexpected, often deceptive results: “One of history's cruelest tricks is to take words that sounded good at the time and make them sound pretty stupid” (David Owen).
c. A deceptive or illusive appearance; an illusion: This painting plays tricks on the eyes.
3.
a. A special skill; a knack: Is there a trick to getting this window to stay up?
b. A convention or specialized skill peculiar to a particular field of activity: learned the tricks of the winemaking trade.
4.
a. A feat of magic or legerdemain.
b. A difficult, dexterous, or clever act designed to amuse: Does your dog do any tricks?
5. Games
a. All the cards played in a single round, one from each player.
b. One such round.
6.
a. A period or turn of duty, as at the helm of a ship.
b. Slang A prison term.
7. Slang
a. An act of prostitution.
b. A prostitute's customer.
c. A session carried out by a prostitute with a client.
8. Slang A robbery or theft.
tr. & intr.v. tricked, trick·ing, tricks
To cheat or deceive or to practice trickery or deception.
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or involving tricks.
2. Capable of performing tricks: a trick dog.
3. Designed or made for doing a trick or tricks: trick cards; trick dice.
4. Weak, defective, or liable to fail: a trick knee.

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