shyster Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a person (especially a lawyer or politician) who uses unscrupulous or unethical methods
    pettifogger.

WordNet

Shy"ster noun
Etymology
Perh. from G. scheisse excrement.
Definitions
  1. A trickish knave; one who carries on any business, especially legal business, in a mean and dishonest way. Slang, U.S.

Webster 1913