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Can you define 'shiesty'? Not having a go, just haven't heard that word before, and searching returns conflicting results.
by bjornsteffanson 13y ago
Can you define 'shiesty'? Not having a go, just haven't heard that word before, and searching returns conflicting results.
- laumars 13y agoI was stumped on that term myself, but it certainly doesn't sound endearing. It felt dishonest to rip the last line from the passage though - as if I was trying to misquote him. So I left his comment in it's entirety.
- kens 13y agoI think that's an adjective form of shyster, someone who is unethical, especially a lawyer.
- dfc 13y agohttp://lmgtfy.com/?q=shiesty http://lmgtfy.com/?q=shiesty
- michaelwww 13y agoThe top Google links didn't mention Shakespeare's Shylock, which I always understood to be the origin. It turns out there is some disagreement between this origin and a German word. http://observer.com/2003/04/national-review-and-shyster-heaven/ http://observer.com/2003/04/national-review-and-shyster-heav...