shamateur

/ (ˈʃæməˌtɜː, -ˌtjʊə, -tə, -tʃə) /

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noun

a sportsperson who is officially an amateur but accepts payment

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Word Origin for shamateur

C20: from a blend of sham + amateur

Words nearby shamateur

sham, shama, shaman, shamanism, Shamash, shamateur, shamba, shamble, shambles, shambolic, shame

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