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Meaning:

Noun:

  • A scaleless fish of the superorder Selachimorpha, with a cartilaginous skeleton that has 5 to 7 gill slits on each side of its head.
  • informal A relentless and resolute person or group, especially in business.
  • informal A very good pool player.
  • derogatory A sleazy and amoral lawyer; an ambulance chaser.
  • and|games A person who feigns ineptitude to win money from others.

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Verb:

  • obsolete To steal or obtain through fraud.

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