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shamateur
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shamateur [ˈʃæməˌtɜː -ˌtjʊə -tə -tʃə]
n
(General Sporting Terms) a sportsperson who is officially an amateur but accepts payment
[from a blend of sham + amateur]
Translations
shamateur [ˈʃæmətəʳ] N → amateur mf fingido/a
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Fairy The Beeb's shamateurism was summed up when it was revealed that their graphics department is run by a seven-year-old called Simon who is paid in Haribos.
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