Philadelphia lawyers

noun

plural of Philadelphia lawyer
as in ambulance chasers

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  1. lawyers
  2. shysters
Noun
  • Prosecutors had sought life prison sentences while the brothers’ lawyers had requested the 15-year mandatory minimum.
    — Larry Neumeister, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Key witness testimonies changed over time, the court excluded significant exculpatory evidence and judicial rulings skewed the jury’s view of the evidence against Masterson, his lawyers alleged at the time.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of lawyers
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  • The despicable Lindsay Clancy lawyer, using a repulsive alternative defense, shows the egregious chutzpah some shysters resort to to get a client off.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The bubble-ists think that the Coreweave people are hopeless dreamers at best and shysters at worst.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
Definition of shysters
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“Philadelphia lawyers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Philadelphia%20lawyers. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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