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shyster
[ shahy-ster ]
/ ˈʃaɪ stər /
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noun Informal.
a lawyer who uses unprofessional or questionable methods.
a person who gets along by petty, sharp practices.
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OTHER WORDS FROM shyster
shy·ster·ism, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH shyster
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British Dictionary definitions for shyster
shyster
/ (ˈʃaɪstə) /
noun
informal, mainly US a person, esp a lawyer or politician, who uses discreditable or unethical methods
Word Origin for shyster
C19: probably based on Scheuster, name of a disreputable 19th-century New York lawyer
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