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jailhouse lawyer
[ jeyl-hous law-yer, loi-er ]
/ ˈdʒeɪlˌhaʊs ˈlɔ yər, ˈlɔɪ ər /
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noun
a prisoner who has studied law on their own while serving time, is knowledgeable about technical legal matters, and gives legal advice, especially to fellow prisoners.
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Origin of jailhouse lawyer
An Americanism dating back to 1925–30; Americanism
Words nearby jailhouse lawyer
jailbreak, jail delivery, jailer, jail fever, jailhouse, jailhouse lawyer, Jain, Jainism, Jaipur, Jajapura, Jakarta
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How to use jailhouse lawyer in a sentence
A former college psychology student, Longoria fancied himself a jailhouse lawyer.