shyster

/ˈʃaɪstər/
noun
  1. A dishonest or unscrupulous person, especially a lawyer or businessperson who uses tricky or unethical methods.
    • She warned her friend not to trust that shyster lawyer who promised to win the case no matter what.
    • The newspaper article exposed the shyster who had been cheating elderly people out of their savings.
    • The car salesman turned out to be a shyster who sold me a broken vehicle.
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