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/Sounds like "teen" (as in "tea") + "teh" (as in "ten") + "REE" (as in "reed") + "yoh" (as in "yoke")/

Meaning

A low-rate lawyer who charges cheap fees but always makes things worse rather than better. In Colombia and Peru the tinterillo promises to win your case and ends up burying you in paperwork.

Examples

Don't go to that hack lawyer, he'll leave you in a worse situation.

The neighborhood shyster charged a lot and solved absolutely nothing.

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/Sounds like "teen" (as in "tea") + "teh" (as in "ten") + "REE" (as in "reed") + "yoh" (as in "yoke")/

Meaning

A shady, underqualified, or unethical lawyer who handles minor matters sloppily and is not to be trusted with anything serious. In Ecuador, Peru, Colombia, and Bolivia the term carries a well-established contemptuous meaning.

Examples

He hired a shady lawyer who barely knows the civil code.

That hack charges a lot and gets nothing done.

Regional synonyms

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The person you like, your platonic love, that someone who makes you sigh. Having a crush means riding an emotional rollercoaster every time they text you back.