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Meaning of shyster

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

shyster

Pronunciation:/ˈʃaɪs.tə(ɹ)//ˈʃaɪs.tɚ/

noun

Definitions

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

    Synonyms:pettifogger

verb

Definitions

  1. To act in a disreputable, unethical, or unscrupulous way, especially in the practice of law and politics.

  2. To exploit (someone or something) in this way.