loansharks

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A form of loanshark — To commit usury (to loan money at an excessive rate of interest), especially if collecting under threat of violence.

Scrabble 17
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Meanings

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

loansharks. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loansharks

MLA

“loansharks.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loansharks. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “loansharks,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loansharks.

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