loan shark

noun

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

Examples of loan shark in a Sentence

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When Gi-hun runs late, the loan shark and Woo-seok are inevitably captured by The Salesman. Esther Kang, People.com, 26 June 2025 There, Li befriends Mia (Sadie Stanley) and her father Victor (Joshua Jackson), who run a pizza joint and have run afoul of a loan shark, O’Shea (Tim Rozon) who also happens to run a mixed martial arts gym. Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 30 May 2025 After a harrowing game of Russian roulette involving rock, paper, scissors minus one, the loan shark sacrifices his life to save Woo-seok. Esther Kang, People.com, 26 June 2025 Heavenly Ever After After decades of working as a loan shark to support herself and her paralyzed husband, Lee Hae-sook (Kim Hye-ja) dies shortly after his passing and arrives in Heaven. Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 24 June 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 24 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

loan shark

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