Hypertext Webster Gateway: "shyster"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
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.]
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
shyster
n : a person (especially a lawyer or politician) who uses
unscrupulous or unethical methods [syn: {pettifogger}]
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