a lawyer who uses unprofessional or questionable methods. a person who gets along by petty, sharp practices. Discover More Other Words From shy ster·ismnoun Discover More Word History and Origins Origin ofshyster1 1835–45,Americanism;probably <GermanScheisser,equivalent toscheiss(en) toshit+-er...
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shyster meaning, definition, what is shyster: a dishonest person, especially a lawyer ...: Learn more.
: a crooked lawyer or politician More from Merriam-Webster on shyster Thesaurus: All synonyms and antonyms for shyster Love words? Need even more definitions? Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! Merriam-Webster unabridged Can...
"unscrupulous lawyer," 1843, U.S. slang, probably altered from German Scheisser… See origin and meaning of shyster.
meaning someone of disreputable or questionable character, from the Gaelic siostair, a barrator, in the sense of one who initiates quarrels or groundless lawsuits, and from the surname Scheuster, referring to a particularly unscrupulous law...
meaning someone of disreputable or questionable character, from the Gaelic siostair, a barrator, in the sense of one who initiates quarrels or groundless lawsuits, and from the surname Scheuster, referring to a particularly unscrupulous lawyer said to have operated in New York City in the 1840s...