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Philadelphia lawyer

Phil·a·del·phi·a law·yer (plural Phil·a·del·phi·a law·yers)


noun 
Definition:
 
shrewd lawyer: a lawyer who has a detailed knowledge of legal technicalities and exploits them for a client's benefit

[After Philadelphia; because of the reputed shrewdness of lawyers from eastern cities]
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