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Definition of Loan shark
1. Noun. Someone who lends money at excessive rates of interest.
Definition of Loan shark
1. Noun. Someone who lends money at exorbitant rates of interest. ¹
2. Verb. (alternative spelling of loanshark) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Loan Shark
Literary usage of Loan shark
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature by H.W. Wilson Company (1916)
"Survey Divorcing your uncle; how to get rid of the loan shark and his wily ways.
JH Collins, il McClure 47:30 Jl '16 How a loan shark flght educated a city. ..."
2. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature by Anna Lorraine Guthrie, Marion A. Knight, H.W. Wilson Company, Estella E. Painter (1920)
"Chit-ago loan shark survey. AH Ham. Nat Munie R 6:307-8 Mr '17 Ideal ... J Crim
Law 10: 14-15 My '19 loan sharks and loan shark legislation in Illinois. ..."
3. The Human Factor in Industry by Lee Kaufer Frankel, Alexander Fleisher (1920)
"Combating the Loan-shark. — In order to meet emergencies the wage earner has
often had to become the victim of the loan-shark charging from 100 to 150 per ..."
4. Principles of Banking: A Series of Selected Materials by Harold Glenn Moulton (1916)
"Unnecessary borrowing is discouraged, legitimate borrowing is made inexpensive
and a valuable experience to the borrower. 171. THE loan shark CAMPAIGN' BY ..."
5. Principles of Money and Banking: A Series of Selected Materials, with by Harold Glenn Moulton (1916)
"Unnecessary borrowing is discouraged, legitimate borrowing is made inexpensive
and a valuable experience to the borrower. 171. THE loan shark ..."
6. The American Office: Its Organization, Management and Records by John William Schulze (1914)
"loan sharks In large cities the "loan shark" has become a particularly annoying
parasite ... At such times he is apt to be an easy victim of the loan shark, ..."
7. The Financial Organization of Society by Harold Glenn Moulton (1921)
"As a result the loan shark evil is now almost a thing of the past. When legislation
governing the consumptive loan business has been enacted by a state many ..."
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