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rzemanfl

(29,554 posts) Fri Feb 12, 2021, 06:38 PM Feb 2021

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Before today I had a different idea of what "Philadelphia lawyer" meant.

It didn't mean "flaming asshole" to me until today.

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Before today I had a different idea of what "Philadelphia lawyer" meant. (Original Post) rzemanfl Feb 2021 OP

yeah my aunt used that phrase alot dsc Feb 2021 #1

Wikipedia says- rzemanfl Feb 2021 #2

she meant definition 2 dsc Feb 2021 #4

Country Icon Rose Maddox Painted the Story of a "Philadelphia Lawyer"(it didn't end well for him) Stallion Feb 2021 #3

Excellent! El Supremo Feb 2021 #6

Apparently van der Weenie is a PI lawyer. greatauntoftriplets Feb 2021 #5

dsc

(52,152 posts)

1. yeah my aunt used that phrase alot

Reply to rzemanfl (Original post)

Fri Feb 12, 2021, 06:40 PM

Feb 2021

I am very sure this isn't what she meant.

rzemanfl

(29,554 posts)

2. Wikipedia says-

Reply to dsc (Reply #1)

Fri Feb 12, 2021, 06:43 PM

Feb 2021

"Philadelphia Lawyer is a term to describe a lawyer who knows the most detailed and minute points of law or is an exceptionally competent lawyer. Its first known usage dates back to 1788.[1] Alternatively, a usage dating to the second half of the 20th century denotes "the ultimate in crooked lawyers".[2]"

dsc

(52,152 posts)

4. she meant definition 2

Reply to rzemanfl (Reply #2)

Fri Feb 12, 2021, 06:47 PM

Feb 2021

Stallion

(6,473 posts)

3. Country Icon Rose Maddox Painted the Story of a "Philadelphia Lawyer"(it didn't end well for him)

Reply to rzemanfl (Original post)

Fri Feb 12, 2021, 06:46 PM

Feb 2021

Now tonight back in old Pennsylvania
Amongst her beautiful pines
There's one less Philadelphia lawyer
In old Philadelphia tonight

El Supremo

(20,365 posts)

6. Excellent!

Reply to Stallion (Reply #3)

Fri Feb 12, 2021, 07:10 PM

Feb 2021

greatauntoftriplets

(175,729 posts)

5. Apparently van der Weenie is a PI lawyer.

Reply to rzemanfl (Original post)

Fri Feb 12, 2021, 06:54 PM

Feb 2021

Is he Philadelphia's Glenn Lerner?

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