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loan shark
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loan shark
(noun)
loan shark
noun
plural
loan sharks
loan shark
noun
plural
loan sharks
Britannica Dictionary definition of LOAN SHARK
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disapproving
:
someone who lends money to people and charges a very high rate of interest
— loan–sharking
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ˈ
loʊnˌʃɑɚkɪŋ/
noun
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