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Noun: shyster  shI-stu(r)
Usage: informal
  1. A person (especially a lawyer or politician) who uses unscrupulous or unethical methods
    - pettifogger [archaic]

Derived forms: shysters

Type of: offender, wrongdoer

Encyclopedia: Shyster