εὐτράπελος

A. easily turning or changing, of the Athenians, Ael. VH 5.13; nimble, of apes, Id. NA 5.26; in earlier Gr. always metaph., λόγος εὐ. a dexterous, ready plea, Ar. V. 469 (lyr.). Adv. -λως dexterously, readily, without awkwardness, Th. 2.41.

2. of persons, ready with an answer or repartee, witty, Arist. EN 1108a24, 1128a10; εὐ. παρὰ τὰς συνουσίας Plb. 23.5.7; τίτθη εὐ. Jul. Or. 7.227a: Sup., Plb. 9.23.3.

b. in bad sense, jesting, ribald, Isoc. 7.49; εὐτράπελόν ἐστι c. acc. et inf., it is ludicrous that . . , Plu. 2.1062b.

3. tricky, dishonest, v.l. in Pi. P. 4.105; εὐ. κέρδη time-serving arts, of flatterers, ib.1.92.