snollygoster
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
19th-century American English. Possibly from snallygaster, a mythical beast that preys on poultry and children, possibly from Pennsylvania German schnelle geeschter, from German schnell, quick + geist, spirit.
Noun[edit]
snollygoster (plural snollygosters)
- (slang, obsolete) A shrewd person not guided by principles, especially a politician.
Translations[edit]
shrewd person not guided by principles
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