1. a person who lends money at extremely high rates of interest
Usage: often considered offensive due to antisemitic origins

1. to lend money at extremely high rates of interest
Usage: often considered offensive due to antisemitic origins

Examples

• The desperate businessman turned to a shylock when banks refused his loan application.
• Local authorities cracked down on shylocks operating in the neighborhood.
• He accused the lender of shylocking vulnerable families.
• The novel depicted the harmful effects of shylocking on poor communities.
• Consumer protection laws aim to prevent shylocking practices.