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单词 shyster
释义
shyster
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n

A shyster is someone who might rip you off or do something unethical in order to get his way.
A used car salesman might tell you a car is a thousand dollars, but when you read the fine print, it turns out you’ll pay a lot more. That salesman is a shyster — someone who lies and deceives for his own benefit. The word comes from the German Scheisser, which is a vulgar term for “worthless person.” Although it contains the word shy, it actually sounds more like heist, which makes sense, since shysters are basically trying to rob you.
WORD FAMILY
shyster: shysters
USAGE EXAMPLES
Banks them selves are the biggest ever shysters after having been bailed out with tax payer's money.
New York Times(May 12, 2016)
"There are some shysters out there, unfortunately," he says.
US News(Mar 11, 2016)
Teapublican Americans want a con man, and whether they choose the shyster, the torquemada, or the overgrown adolescent matters not at all.
New York Times(Feb 25, 2016)
n a person (especially a lawyer or politician) who uses unscrupulous or unethical methods
Syn|Hyper
pettifogger
offender, wrongdoer
a person who transgresses moral or civil law
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