English Explanatory Dictionary

loan shark

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Someone who lends money at exorbitant rates of interest, especially illegally.
verb
  1. Alternative spelling of loanshark.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

loan shark loan sharks loanshark loan sharking loan sharked

Synonyms

shylock

Related words

payday loan leg-breaker juice loan
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