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Ambulance chaser

A lawyer, literally one who specialises in claiming on behalf of accident victims. The phrase is also applied, facetiously or critically, to any lawyer who is known for sharp practise or unethical methods. This term was originally American (dating from the beginning of the 20th century) but is now employed in other English-speaking areas.

'My daddy's a lawyer. Well, we often say he's an ambulance chaser.'(Recorded, young woman, Chicago, 1983)

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