"lawyerspeak" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: lawyer + -speak Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|lawyer|speak}} lawyer + -speak Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} lawyerspeak (uncountable)
  1. (informal) The abstruse jargon of lawyers. Tags: informal, uncountable Synonyms: legalese, lawyer-speak
    Sense id: en-lawyerspeak-en-noun-Za2i-YgS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -speak

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