trickster

Nansi was one of her favorite story topics—she’d tell me about the trickster god cutting deals, bending the rules, and weaving schemes as intricate as a spiderweb between tree branches.

Watching a trickster hypnotize someone in a live performance might impress you.

The work in question is a "maqāma" -- an Arabic literary form that often features a wandering "trickster."

Sprawling compounds where internet tricksters target people with romance and business cons have thrived along Myanmar's loosely governed border during its civil war, sparked by a 2021 coup.

“I am determined to fight these Chinese in court. They are tricksters.”