General
ill-tricket
What does ill-tricket mean?
Mischievous, naughty, up to no good. Almost always said about weans with a glint in their eye — not properly bad, just trouble. The Doric way of saying 'wee scamp'.
"That loon o yours is affa ill-tricket — fit's he been up tae the day?"
Origin
Scots 'ill' (bad) + 'trick' + past-participle '-it'. Literally 'badly-tricked', i.e. given to bad tricks.
Frequently asked questions
What does ill-tricket mean?
It describes someone mischievous, or up to no good.
How do you use ill-tricket in a sentence?
You might say 'That bairn's fair ill-tricket the day' — meaning that kid is really up to mischief today.
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