shyster
/ˈʃaɪstə(r)/noun
- informal a person, especially a lawyer, who uses unscrupulous, fraudulent, or deceptive methods in business〈非正式〉不择手段的律师; 奸诈之徒。
词源
mid 19th cent.: said to be from Scheuster, the name of a lawyer whose behaviour provoked accusations of 'scheuster' practices， perhaps reinforced by German Scheisser 'worthless person'.