shyster

English

/ˈʃaɪs.tə(ɹ)/, /ˈʃaɪs.tɚ/

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

Etymology

Derived from German Scheißer (incompetent worthless person).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Scheißer

Gloss

incompetent worthless person

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