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shyster
shy·ster S0380800 (shī′stər)n. Slang An unethical, unscrupulous practitioner, especially of law.
[Probably alteration of German Scheisser, son of a bitch, bastard, from scheissen, to defecate, from Middle High German schīzen, from Old High German skīzzan; see skei- in Indo-European roots.]
shy′ster·ism n.shyster (ˈʃaɪstə) ninformal chiefly US a person, esp a lawyer or politician, who uses discreditable or unethical methods[C19: probably based on Scheuster, name of a disreputable 19th-century New York lawyer]shy•ster (ˈʃaɪ stər)
n. 1. a lawyer who uses unprofessional or questionable methods. 2. a person who gets along by petty, sharp practices. [1835–45, Amer.; probably < German Scheisser, literally, defecator] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  shyster - a person (especially a lawyer or politician) who uses unscrupulous or unethical methodspettifoggeroffender, wrongdoer - a person who transgresses moral or civil law |
Translationschicaneurenculeur de mouchesshyster
shyster1. A practitioner of law who is unethical or immoral. After the accident, I got calls from all sorts of shysters saying I could get rich if I let them sue the company on my behalf. Everyone knows she's a total shyster who'll go to any length to win her case.2. By extension, someone of a dubious moral or legal standard; a suspected swindler, cheat, or fraud. The shysters said the car was brand new, but it's been having all sorts of problems ever since I bought it.shyster (ˈʃɑɪstɚ) n. an unethical or unscrupulous lawyer. (Also a rude term of address.) Look, you cheap shyster, I paid you to help me, not ruin me! MedicalSeecharlatanShyster
Shyster1. A crook or a con man who tries to sell inferior goods or to cheat customers.
2. A corrupt lawyer or politician.shyster
Synonyms for shysternoun a person (especially a lawyer or politician) who uses unscrupulous or unethical methodsSynonymsRelated Words |