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Definitions for shyster
ˈʃaɪ stərshys·ter

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. shyster, pettifoggernoun

    a person (especially a lawyer or politician) who uses unscrupulous or unethical methods

Wiktionary

  1. shysternoun

    Someone who acts in a disreputable, unethical, or unscrupulous way, especially in the practice of law and politics.

  2. Etymology: The origin is mostly likely from Scheißer, from scheißen, probably influenced by -ster

Wikipedia

  1. Shyster

    Shyster (also spelled schiester, scheister, shiester, etc.) is a slang word for someone who acts in a disreputable, unethical, or unscrupulous way, especially in the practice of law, sometimes also politics or economics.

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  1. shyster

    A shyster is a person, particularly a lawyer, who employs unethical, fraudulent or deceptive methods in their professional or business operations. It generally refers to someone who is disreputable and untrustworthy.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Shysternoun

    a trickish knave; one who carries on any business, especially legal business, in a mean and dishonest way

  2. Etymology: [Perh. from G. scheisse excrement.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of shyster in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of shyster in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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