shyster Definition
☆ shy·ster (s̸hī′stər)
noun
Slang a person, esp. a lawyer, who uses unethical or tricky methods; pettifogger
Etymology: earlier shuyster, prob. altered < Ger scheisser, defecator
shyster Usage Examples
Converse of object
trust: And those who never trusted the shysters in the first place.
Modifies a noun
lawyer: First, the shyster lawyer, without principle or mercy, then his brutal clerks, sly and grafting.
Browse dictionary entries near shyster
- ‹ shyness
- ‹ Shylock
- ‹ shy
- ‹ shvartze
- ‹ shuttlecock
- ‹ shuttle diplomacy
- ‹ shuttle
- ‹ shutterbug
- ‹ shutter
- ‹ shutout

