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See also: loan shark

English

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Etymology

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From loan +‎ shark.

Noun

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loanshark (plural loansharks)

  1. Alternative spelling of loan shark.

Verb

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loanshark (third-person singular simple present loansharks, present participle loansharking, simple past and past participle loansharked)

  1. To commit usury (to loan money at an excessive rate of interest), especially if collecting under threat of violence.

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