Talk:Shyster

Also slightly racist.
Jewishy sounding reference to 'scamming' or 'conniving' and generally not said in polite company.


 * Ironically, saying a word is "Jewishy sounding" is actually racist, while the word "Shyster" is not; the etymology is derived from the German word excrement, and is used to describe scamming or conniving people, most often lawyers. stufff (talk) 18:53, 4 March 2021 (UTC)


 * Unironically, saying "calling out racism is the real racism" is a pretty suspicious thing to say, and the German relation sounds like a retcon--another thing fascists are fond of. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:8802:704:6C00:64C6:483:312B:230C (talk) 02:04, 21 March 2021 (UTC)


 * Can we establish a consensus as to whether the term Shyster has been adopted as an antisemitic slur, as a recent uncited edit has re-raised this point? aricooperdavis (talk) 09:29, 26 August 2022 (UTC)


 * I have added commentary on the matter by the UK's ASA, an advertising self-regulatory agency, as well as the Jewish organisation Board of Deputies of British Jews. I wouldn't say there's a clear consensus towards it not being offensive, as there seem to be some holdouts, however etymologically ininformed, that claim it to be. 93 (talk) 10:33, 12 October 2023 (UTC)