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English
Etymology
From loan + shark.
Noun
loanshark (plural loansharks)
- Alternative spelling of loan shark.
Verb
loanshark (third-person singular simple present loansharks, present participle loansharking, simple past and past participle loansharked)
- To commit usury (to loan money at an excessive rate of interest), especially if collecting under threat of violence.
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