ciderguy commented on the word shyster
I could see it coming from a Teutoninc background (Jewish/ German, etc.) The German vernacular for shit is ScheiBe (Scheisse), which sounds like the "shys" of shyster. Perhaps it's a loanword meaning "little shit".
March 31, 2009
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ciderguy commented on the word shyster
I could see it coming from a Teutoninc background (Jewish/ German, etc.) The German vernacular for shit is ScheiBe (Scheisse), which sounds like the "shys" of shyster. Perhaps it's a loanword meaning "little shit".
March 31, 2009