miniloan

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noun

A loan for a small amount.

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Meanings

nounminiloan (plural miniloans)

plural miniloans

  1. A loan for a small amount.

    Others have argued that without these miniloans, people would bounce checks, incurring average costs of $27 or more per overdraft.

    2009 April 13, “391 Percent Payday Loan”, in New York Times

Origin

From mini- + loan.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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