| 单词 | loan-shark |
| 释义 | > as lemmasloan-shark loan-shark n. originally U.S. (see quot. 1928 and shark n.1 2). ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > financial dealings > moneylending > [noun] > one who lends money > at interest > at excessive rates money shark1844 Shylock1894 loan-shark1905 shylocker1973 1905 B. L. Taylor & W. C. Gibson Log of Water Wagon 41 Loan sharks have been following the Lithia all day. 1911 Collier's 4 Feb. 8/1 Mr. Ham became interested in the ‘World's’ lucrative and lengthy list of loan-shark advertisements. 1913 Munsey's Mag. Nov. 218/1 In New York the loan-sharks were doing a business of twenty million dollars per annum. 1913 Munsey's Mag. Nov. 221/1 At the convention of the Legal Aid Society in Pittsburgh..the loan-shark evil was discussed. 1928 Daily Tel. 5 May 9/5 It is hoped by this plan virtually to put out of business the ‘loan shark’, who exacts usurious rates of interest from the person of small means. 1972 Sunday Sun (Brisbane) 27 Aug. 22/1 He was a loan-shark extortionist, and he had a very cute way of making sure customers paid up. < as lemmas |
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