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lawyerly

Adverb -- Behaving in a manner that results in long-winded, self-aggrandizing and often esoteric explanations that communicate little or no decisive legal advice on which to act.
I asked my lawyer a simple question to which he didn't know the answer, so instead of some straightforward advice, he got all lawyerly on me.
by Disco Bill October 5, 2016
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Lawyerey

Adjective attributed to the behavior or speech of a lawyer.
Max told Jake " You can take your shoes off on the other side of the field. As long as I don't see you it didn't happen. " That was a very lawyerey thing to say.
by Wordgurll September 27, 2014
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