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sharky, a. rare.|ˈʃɑːkɪ|
Also sharkey.
[f. shark n.1 + -y.]
Abounding in, infested with, or characterized by the presence of sharks.
1854Badham Prose Halieut. 425 note, When they bathed in sharky localities. 1897M. Kingsley W. Africa 653 The way those Kruboys..hauled their ‘Massa’ out from among the sharkey foam every time he went into it, on the lifeboat upsetting.
▸ Designating or characteristic of a swindler or shark (shark n.1 2a); unscrupulous, aquisitive.
1858Monroe (Wisconsin) Sentinel 28 July 2/4, I would patronize him to the extent of my wants, especially if he is not so ‘sharky’ as to require security [on loans]. 1925S. Kaye-Smith George & Crown i. 10 He'd have racing-men from Lewes, a drunken, sharky lot. 1984M. Amis Money 121 They talk about money in that sharky American style, as if money were the only gauge of anything. 2003N.Y. Times Mag. 8 June 60/2 Word must have gotten around that I was ready for the picking, because some very sharky developers started offering me work. |