politrickster

politrickster

Jamaican Creole

Etymology

From English politician + trickster

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpalɪt͡ʃɹɪksta/
• Hyphenation: po‧li‧trick‧ster

Noun

politrickster (plural: politrickster dem, quantified: politrickster)

1. A crooked or devious politician, especially one who doesn't keep promises.
   • 1978, Joe R. Pereira, Profiles & Poemics, Valley Publications, page 38:

     “(Sake of yuh really cyaan trus' how long
     yuh politrickster frien' dem
     cyan hold down de pot lid […] ”

     (Because you really can't trust how long
     your crooked politician friends
     will keep the lid on the situation […]

   Yuh cyaan trus di politrickster dem. A ongle election time yuh see dem.

   You can't trust those crooked politicians. You only see them when there are elections.

Related terms

• politricks