shyster: Meaning and Definition of

shy•ster

Pronunciation: (shī'stur), [key]
— n. Informal.
  1. a lawyer who uses unprofessional or questionable methods.
  2. a person who gets along by petty, sharp practices.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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