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Shyster

Main Entry:: shy·ster
Pronunciation:: \ˈshīs-tər\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: probably from German Scheisser, literally, defecator
Date:: 1844

: a person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger

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