philadelphia lawyer

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Definition of philadelphia lawyer in English English dictionary

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

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

Related Terms

Philadelphia lawyers

plural form of Philadelphia lawyer

Hyphenation

Phil·a·del·phi·a law·yer

Turkish pronunciation

fîlıdelfiı loyır

Synonyms

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

Pronunciation

/ˌfələˈdelfēə ˈloiər/ /ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiːə ˈlɔɪɜr/

Etymology

() 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.