Origin: (1) 1400-1500 Origin unknown. (2) 1500-1600 Probably from German schurke bad man; influenced by ➔ SHARK(1)
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS►card/pool shark
(=someone who cheats when playing cards or pool in order to win money)
1 (plural shark or sharks) a large fish with several rows of very sharp teeth, that lives in the ocean and is often considered to be dangerous to humans2informal someone who cheats other people out of moneySYN swindler: card/pool shark (=someone who cheats when playing cards or pool in order to win money) → see alsoloan shark