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[–] 4 points 11 months ago (5 children)

Scheister is an accepted spelling. It's also a lot more about shit lawyers than about shit jews than shyster, which is why I always prefer using it. It's also a lot more about shit than shyness if you speak German and derivatives, which is also more in line with what I think of lawyers.

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  • [–] 2 points 11 months ago (4 children)

    Scheister is an accepted spelling.

    Not on the interwebs I can see, but would be curious to find the source for that. All the results I get back just spell it the other way.

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  • [–] 3 points 11 months ago (3 children)

    From Wiktionary:

    shyster

    English Alternative forms:

    • schister, scheister, sheister, schyster, shister, shaista, shiester, schiester
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  • [–] 1 point 11 months ago (2 children)

    Geez why not make jghyshter an alternative form. Worsceshesctershistershire.

    https://wikidiff.com/scheister/shyster

    Shyster is a alternative form of scheister.
    Scheister is often a misspelling of shyster.
    Scheister has no English definition.

    Wacky.

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  • [–] 2 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    Well, even if it's incorrect, I'll use it. One of the powers of the English language is that you can mold it to your liking and it's a-okay as long as other people understand you. And if Shakespeare can invent 1,600 words, surely I can invent a few myself 😜

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