loan shark

/ˌloʊn ˈʃɑrk/
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Other forms: loan sharks

Definitions of loan shark
  1. noun
    someone who lends money at excessive rates of interest
    synonyms: moneylender, shylock, usurer
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    type of:
    lender, loaner
    someone who lends money or gives credit in business matters
    shark
    a person who is ruthless and greedy and dishonest
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