Lawyerish

adj, noun, slang

adj, noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The language or jargon used by lawyers. informal, uncountable

    "The general counsel at a pharma company elaborated: "Nine of ten of our ExCo members are MDs; you have to be able to speak 'doctorish,' not 'lawyerish,' to them."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling or characteristic of a lawyer. informal

Synonyms

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lawyereselawyery

Example

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"The general counsel at a pharma company elaborated: "Nine of ten of our ExCo members are MDs; you have to be able to speak 'doctorish,' not 'lawyerish,' to them."

Etymology

From lawyer + -ish.

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