a loan shark
21loan shark — Synonyms and related words: Shylock, accommodate with, advance, banker, float a loan, lease lend, lend, lend lease, lender, loan, loan officer, loaner, money broker, moneylender, moneymonger, mortgage holder, mortgagee, negotiate a loan,… …
22loan shark — a person who charges very large amounts of money for lending money to someone. Based on the predatory reputation of the shark. See also cardshark and poolshark …
23loan shark — noun Date: 1905 one who lends money to individuals at exorbitant rates of interest …
24loan shark — Informal. a person who lends money at excessively high rates of interest; usurer. [1900 05, Amer.] * * * …
25loan shark — noun Someone who lends money at exorbitant rates of interest. Syn: usurer …
26loan shark — usurer, moneylender, shy lock (inf.). See borrowing …
27loan shark — lends money at very high interest …
28loan shark — noun informal a moneylender who charges exorbitant rates of interest, typically illicitly …
29loan shark — noun (C) someone who lends money at very high rates of interest 1 (4) and will often use threats or violence to get the money back …
30loan shark — n Informal. usurer, Shylock, moneylender, moneymonger; extortionist, extortioner, shakedown artist, blood sucker, Sl. bleeder, leech; ex acter, wrester …
