What does the cryptic crossword clue "Gosh – a funny trickster! (6)" mean?

The definition is "funny trickster". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). COO (synonym="COO") + PER (synonym="a/for each, as in “ten cents a pop”") = COOPER The answer is COOPER.

Gosh – a funny trickster! (6)

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