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Tricky vs Chaunter - What's the difference?

tricky | chaunter |

As an adjective tricky

is hard to deal with, complicated.

As a noun chaunter is

(uk|slang|obsolete) a street seller of ballads and other broadsides.

tricky

English

Adjective

(er)
  • hard to deal with, complicated
    • They were in a tricky situation.
  • * {{quote-news
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  • adept at using deception
    • A tricky salesman can sell anything.

    Related terms

    * trick

    See also

    * sneaky

    chaunter

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (UK, slang, obsolete) A street seller of ballads and other broadsides.
  • (colloquial) A deceitful, tricky dealer or horse jockey.
  • * Dickens
    • He was a horse chaunter ; he's a leg now.
  • The chanter or flute of a bagpipe.
    • (Webster 1913) ----