rule-bender
/ˈruːlˌbɛndə/noun
1Originally Typography. A machine for bending straight pieces of metal.
2A person who bends the rules. Compare to bend the rules.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Weekly News (Mansfield, Ohio). From rule + bender.
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