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shyster
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shyster
(noun)
shyster
/
ˈ
ʃaɪstɚ/
noun
plural
shysters
shyster
/
ˈ
ʃaɪstɚ/
noun
plural
shysters
Britannica Dictionary definition of SHYSTER
[
count
]
chiefly US, informal
:
a dishonest person
especially
:
a dishonest lawyer or politician
—
often used before another noun
a
shyster
lawyer
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