English · Slang Candidate

sea lawyer

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người luật sư về quy tắc

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Where it’s used: Used American English

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A shark.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Cá mập

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Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

What does “sea lawyer” mean?

A rules lawyer.

Is “sea lawyer” formal or informal?

sea lawyer is generally slang.