loan shark

noun

: one who lends money to individuals at exorbitant rates of interest

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Mickey 17: Plot, Cast, Run Time Directed by Bong Joon Ho (Parasite, Okja) and set in the near future, Mickey 17 follows Mickey Barnes, a down on his luck sad sack who escapes Earth after getting into trouble with a loan shark. Rudie Obias, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2025 Finally, the loan shark took it from Beom-jun and gave it to Jeong-min. Kayti Burt, Time, 4 Apr. 2025 After months of searching, the loan shark (Kim Pub-lae) and his accomplice, Woo-seok, finally find the salesman in a train station, playing another round of ddakji with a potential player. Esther Kang, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024 Reckless and often liable to go off the handle, Johnny Boy constantly gets himself and the loyal but frustrated Charlie in trouble, which becomes outright deadly when Johnny borrows too much money from Mafia loan sharks. Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for loan shark

Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of loan shark was in 1905

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“Loan shark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loan%20shark. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

loan shark

noun
: a person who lends money at very high rates of interest
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