Shylock
noun
- the Jewish moneylender in Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice
- a person who is without pity in business dealings; exacting creditor
- Slang loan shark
See Shylock in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(shīˈlŏkˌ) Offensive
noun A ruthless moneylender; a loan shark.
intransitive verb shy·locked,
shy·lock·ing,
shy·locks To lend money at exorbitant interest rates.
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