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loan shark

noun

Informal.
  1. a person who lends money at excessively high rates of interest; usurer.


loan shark

noun

  1. informal.
    a person who lends funds at illegal or exorbitant rates of interest
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of loan shark1

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05
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A clip of their shared cubicle scene — in which loan shark Kathy rags on Dreux’s low credit score — has captured more than 9.2 million views on Instagram since the film’s Jan. 17 release.

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He was into loan sharks in Hells Kitchen, on the Lower East Side, the Village, all over town when it came right down to it.

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After all, the press is held in only slightly higher esteem by the public than loan sharks and puppy mill operators.

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But loan sharks like Tabitha Richardson - who was told to repay more than £173,000 to six victims this week - are on the rise due to financial pressure being felt by people across the UK.

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This puts Clarence in debt to a loan shark named Jedediah, who could potentially kill him if he doesn't settle up.

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