loan-sharking
loan-sharking
Definition
loan·-sharking (lōn′s̸här′kiŋ)
noun
the practice of lending money at exorbitant or illegal interest rates
loan-sharking
Law Definition
n
Colloquial
The illegal business of lending money at usurious rates, typically with the
threat or use of violence to ensure repayment.
Browse dictionary entries near loan-sharking
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