■ noun informal a person, especially a lawyer, who uses unscrupulous methods.
Origin
C19: said to be from Scheuster , the name of a lawyer, perh. reinforced by Ger. Scheisser 'worthless person'.
■ noun informal a person, especially a lawyer, who uses unscrupulous methods.
Origin
C19: said to be from Scheuster , the name of a lawyer, perh. reinforced by Ger. Scheisser 'worthless person'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004