Trickster (noun)

1. A person who plays tricks or pranks on others.
2. A person who uses deception or cunning to achieve their goals.
3. A mythological figure in many cultures, often a god or spirit, who uses tricks, cunning and deception to achieve their goals.

Origin:

From middle english trukestere, from old english trucestre ("deceiver"), from trucian ("to deceive") + -estre (feminine agent noun suffix). cognate with middle dutch trukster, low german trukster, trukstere.

Examples:

1. The trickster was known for playing pranks on his friends and family.
2. The con artist was a master trickster, using deception to swindle his victims.
3. In many Native American cultures, the trickster is represented by the coyote spirit.
4. The trickster god Loki was known for his cunning and deception in Norse mythology.
5. The trickster in this story uses his wit and charm to outsmart the other characters.