shamateur

/ ˈʃæməˌtɜː; -ˌtjʊə; -tʃə; -tə /

noun

1. a sportsperson who is officially an amateur but accepts payment

Word History and Origins

Origin of shamateur¹

C20: from a blend of sham + amateur

Example Sentences

Not that there is much to be made out of a game in which there would be few "pros" who could survive against all comers and where the "shamateur" is still unknown.

From The Guardian

For a couple decades, it has needed apocalyptic change to a minor league feeder system that it actually is instead of the shamateur student-athlete nonsense.

From Chicago Tribune

For a couple decades, it has needed apocalyptic change to a minor league feeder system that it actually is instead of the shamateur student-athlete nonsense.

From Chicago Tribune