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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

loanshark

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.07 in modern English

Syllables
loan-shark
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of loan shark.

verb

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

Etymology

From loan + shark.

Inflected Forms

loansharks (plural) loansharks (present, singular) loansharking (participle, present) loansharked (participle, past) loansharked (past)

Questions

What does loanshark mean?
Alternative spelling of loan shark.
Where does loanshark come from?
From loan + shark.

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