shyster[noun]Synonyms: pettifogger, jackleg lawyer
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
shys‧ter /ˈʃaɪstə $ -ər/
noun [countable] especially American English informal[
Date: 1800-1900;
Origin: Probably from German scheisser 'unpleasant person', from scheiss 'body waste']
a dishonest person, especially a lawyer or
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