shamateur

/ ˈʃæməˌtɜː, -ˌtjʊə, -tʃə, -tə /

noun

1. a sportsperson who is officially an amateur but accepts payment

Word History and Origins

Origin of shamateur¹

C20: from a blend of _sham + _amateur

Example Sentences

Not that there is much to be made out of a game in which there would be few "pros" who could survive against all comers and where the "shamateur" is still unknown.

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