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 Definitions of shyster  [ˈʃaɪ stər]  

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Definition of 'shyster' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) shyster
a lawyer who uses unprofessional or questionable methods.

2.  shyster
a person who gets along by petty, sharp practices.

Etymology:  (1835–45, Amer.; prob. < G Scheisser, lit., defecator)

Definition of 'shyster' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) shyster, pettifogger
a person (especially a lawyer or politician) who uses unscrupulous or unethical methods


Definition of 'shyster' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) shyster
a trickish knave; one who carries on any business, especially legal business, in a mean and dishonest way



'shyster' - Nearby Entries  

shy person  shyly  shyness  shyster  sial  sialadenitis  sialia  



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