A ruthless moneylender; a loan shark.
intr.v., -locked, -lock·ing, -locks.
To lend money at exorbitant interest rates.
[After Shylock, the ruthless Jewish usurer in The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare.]
shylock
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shy·lock (shī'lŏk')  Offensive. |
n.
A ruthless moneylender; a loan shark.
intr.v., -locked, -lock·ing, -locks.
To lend money at exorbitant interest rates.
A ruthless moneylender; a loan shark.
intr.v., -locked, -lock·ing, -locks.
To lend money at exorbitant interest rates.
| WordNet: shylock |
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
someone who lends money at excessive rates of interest
Synonyms: usurer, loan shark, moneylender
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