loan sharks

A form of loan shark — Someone who lends money at exorbitant rates of interest, especially illegally.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of loan shark
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of loan shark
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APA

loan sharks. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loan%20sharks

MLA

“loan sharks.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loan%20sharks. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “loan sharks,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loan%20sharks.

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