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philadelphia lawyer

Phil·a·del·phi·a law·yer
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fil-uh-del-fee-uh law-yer, loi-er]
    • /ˌfɪl əˈdɛl fi ə ˈlɔ yər, ˈlɔɪ ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fil-uh-del-fee-uh law-yer, loi-er]
    • /ˌfɪl əˈdɛl fi ə ˈlɔ yər, ˈlɔɪ ər/

Definitions of philadelphia lawyer words

  • noun philadelphia lawyer a lawyer of outstanding ability at exploiting legal fine points and technicalities. 1
  • noun philadelphia lawyer a clever, shrewd, or tricky lawyer, esp. one skilled in taking advantage of legal technicalities 0
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Origin of philadelphia lawyer

First appearance:

before 1780
One of the 45% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1780-90

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philadelphia lawyer popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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