attorneyism

attorneyism

(əˈtɜːnɪɪzəm)
n
(Law) the slyness and cleverness associated with attorneys
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attorneyism

the characteristics attributed to attorneys; slyness; unscrupulousness.
See also: Behavior
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(The last of these is remarkable in its own right as one of the few English words with a triple S.) Dvorak repeated isofinger words are somewhat rarer, with only three examples of length 11: RAMBOUILLET, HORRIPILATE, and ATTORNEYISM.
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