Philadelphia lawyer Definition
☆ Philadelphia lawyer
noun
Informal a clever, shrewd, or tricky lawyer, esp. one skilled in taking advantage of legal technicalities
Etymology: so named in reference to Andrew Hamilton, of Philadelphia, who obtained acquittal (1735) of J. P. Zenger from libel charges
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