- shyster
- shyster "unscrupulous lawyer," 1843, U.S. slang, probably altered from Ger. Scheisser "incompetent worthless person," from Scheisse "shit," from O.H.G. skizzan "to defecate" (see SHIT (Cf. shit)).
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shyster — shys‧ter [ˈʆaɪstə ǁ ər] noun [countable] informal a dishonest person, especially a lawyer * * * shyster UK US /ˈʃaɪstər/ noun [C] US INFORMAL ► a dishonest person, especially a lawyer: »He called Greene a shyster who lied, cheated, and… … Financial and business terms
Shyster — Shy ster, n. [Perh. from G. scheisse excrement.] A trickish knave; one who carries on any business, especially legal business, in a mean and dishonest way. [Slang, U.S.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shyster — [n] unscrupulous lawyer; swindler ambulance chaser, cheater, chiseler, crooked lawyer, mouthpiece*, pettifogger, scammer, trickster, unethical lawyer; concept 412 … New thesaurus
shyster — ► NOUN informal ▪ a person, especially a lawyer, who uses unscrupulous methods. ORIGIN said to be from Scheuster, the name of a lawyer … English terms dictionary
shyster — ☆ shyster [shī′stər ] n. [earlier shuyster, prob. altered < Ger scheisser, defecator] Slang a person, esp. a lawyer, who uses unethical or tricky methods; pettifogger … English World dictionary
Shyster — A shyster (pron en|ˈʃaɪstər) is someone who acts in a disreputable, unethical or unscrupulous way, especially in the practice of law and politics, or is a con artist. Shyster is a slang word and calling someone a shyster could be considered… … Wikipedia
Shyster — Basisdaten Land UdSSR russ. Bezeichnung R 5 Alternative Namen SS 5 Shyster, 8K51 Klasse Mittelstreckenrakete Nutzlast Eine Ladung, 1.350 kg (N), 1.500 kg (HE) Gefechtskopf Nuklear 30 kT, Hochexplosiv Länge 20,80 m Durchmesser 1,65 … Deutsch Wikipedia
shyster — UK [ˈʃaɪstə(r)] / US [ˈʃaɪstər] noun [countable] Word forms shyster : singular shyster plural shysters mainly American informal a dishonest businessman, lawyer, or politician … English dictionary
shyster — [“Jaista* ] 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! □ My ex wife’s shyster called again today to say she wants more money … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
shyster — [19] Shyster ‘unscrupulous lawyer’ originated in the USA in the 1840s. It is generally supposed to come from the name of one Scheuster, a New York lawyer of that era who was constantly being rebuked by judges for his sharp practices. An… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
