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- [shahy-ster]
- /ˈʃaɪ stər/
- /ˈʃaɪ.stər/
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- [shahy-ster]
- /ˈʃaɪ stər/
Definitions of shyster word
- noun shyster a lawyer who uses unprofessional or questionable methods. 1
- noun shyster a person who gets along by petty, sharp practices. 1
- noun shyster corrupt lawyer 1
- countable noun shyster If you refer to someone, especially a lawyer or politician, as a shyster, you mean that they are dishonest and immoral. 0
- noun shyster a person, esp a lawyer or politician, who uses discreditable or unethical methods 0
- noun shyster a person, esp. a lawyer, who uses unethical or tricky methods; pettifogger 0
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Origin of shyster
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
1835-45, Americanism; probably < German Scheisser, equivalent to scheiss(en) to shit + -er -er1; final -ser conformed to -ster
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Parts of speech for Shyster
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shyster popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
shyster usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for shyster
noun shyster
- ambulance chaser — a lawyer who seeks to encourage and profit from the lawsuits of accident victims
- beguiler — to influence by trickery, flattery, etc.; mislead; delude.
- cheat — When someone cheats, they do not obey a set of rules which they should be obeying, for example in a game or exam.
- conniver — to cooperate secretly; conspire (often followed by with): They connived to take over the business.
- connivers — to cooperate secretly; conspire (often followed by with): They connived to take over the business.
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