note-shaving
/ˈnəʊtˌʃeɪvɪŋ/US slang
noun
The practice of discounting promissory notes at an exorbitant rate; an instance of this.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in ‘Diedrich Knickerbocker’ (1783–1859), author (real name Washington Irving). From note + shaving.
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