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tricker¹

  • /ˈtɹɪkəː/ UK
  • [ˈtɹ̝̊ʷɪkəː] UK
  • [ˈt̠ɹ̠̊˔ʷɪkəː] UK
  • /ˈtɹɪkɚ/ US
  • [ˈtɹ̝̊ʷɪkɚ] ~ [ˈtɹ̝̊ʷɪkɹ̩] US
  • [ˈt̠ɹ̠̊˔ʷɪkɚ] ~ [ˈt̠ɹ̠̊˔ʷɪkɹ̩] US

Rhymes with -ɪkə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

Derived from trick + -er.

noun trickers

  1. One who tricks or plays tricks; a practical joker; a prankster

tricker²

  • /ˈtɹɪkəː/ UK
  • [ˈtɹ̝̊ʷɪkəː] UK
  • [ˈt̠ɹ̠̊˔ʷɪkəː] UK
  • /ˈtɹɪkɚ/ US
  • [ˈtɹ̝̊ʷɪkɚ] ~ [ˈtɹ̝̊ʷɪkɹ̩] US
  • [ˈt̠ɹ̠̊˔ʷɪkɚ] ~ [ˈt̠ɹ̠̊˔ʷɪkɹ̩] US

Rhymes with -ɪkə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

From Dutch trekker.

noun trickers

  1. UK, dialectal, obsolete A trigger. [W]e pull'd aſide the Tricker, and obſerv'd, that according to our expectation the force of the Spring of the Lock vvas not ſenſibly abated by the abſence of the Air.

Tricker³

Where it comes from

From tricker, a nickname for a deceiver or trickster.

proper noun Trickers

  1. A surname transferred from the nickname.

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"tricker." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tricker. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

tricker. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tricker

Chicago

"tricker." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tricker.

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@misc{tricker_2026,
  title = {tricker},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tricker},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}