What does "shyster" mean?
Shyster: A trickish knave; one who carries on any business, especially legal business, in a mean and dishonest way. [Slang, U.S.]
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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