Meanings
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of loanshark
nounloansharking (uncountable)
alternative loan sharking
- uncountableThe lending of money at an excessive interest rate.
During an 18-month investigation involving a talk force of city, state and Federal authorities, the indicted people were also allgedly involved in counterfeiting and loansharking.
1979 February 10, “Taking Over Bars”, in Gay Community News, volume 6, number 28, page 2
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loansharking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loansharking
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