philadelphia lawyer

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von philadelphia lawyer im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

A clever, crafty, or otherwise extremely adroit practitioner of law

A shrewd attorney adept at the discovery and manipulation of legal technicalities

Relevante Übersetzungen

Philadelphia lawyers

plural form of Philadelphia lawyer

Silbentrennung

Phil·a·del·phi·a law·yer

Türkische aussprache

fîlıdelfiı loyır

Synonyme

legal beagle, legal eagle, horse trader, shrewd attorney, shyster, trickster

Aussprache

/ˌfələˈdelfēə ˈloiər/ /ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiːə ˈlɔɪɜr/

Etymologie

() Possibly derived from Andrew Hamilton's skillful defense of John Peter Zenger in 1735, though, as the phrase is not attested until 1788, this is uncertain.