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Definitions
a person (especially a lawyer or politician) who uses unscrupulous or unethical methods
Word origin
US origin, 19th century. The etymology of the word is not generally agreed upon. The Oxford English Dictionary describes it as "of obscure origin," possibly deriving from a historical sense of shy meaning "disreputable", equivalent to shy + -ster. Other sources suggest the word derives from shicer, from the German Scheißer (“incompetent worthless person”), from scheißen (“to defecate”), probably influenced by -ster. Not related to shylock.
Used in a sentence
“The network canceled—nonco-operation their legal shysters said. Suing me, for, for ten million clams, damages to sponsors, agencies. Internal Revenue-Uncle Whiskers says I owe them a mint.”
“I could sue you, Polly. A shyster is a disreputable lawyer. I'm a quack.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
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