n.
Pronunciation: ' sh ī s-t ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: probably from German Scheisser, literally, defecator
Date: 1844
: a person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : PETTIFOGGER
n.
Pronunciation: ' sh ī s-t ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: probably from German Scheisser, literally, defecator
Date: 1844
: a person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : PETTIFOGGER
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012