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loan shark

noun as in lender charging much interest

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On “The Sopranos,” Adler played Hesh, a Jewish music producer and loan shark with long ties to the Soprano crime family.

The council also agreed to reinvest in the ReferKent system, which helps refer people to organisations which help with issues including loan sharks and addiction.

From BBC

A clip of their shared cubicle scene — in which loan shark Kathy rags on Dreux’s low credit score — has captured more than 9.2 million views on Instagram since the film’s Jan. 17 release.

He was into loan sharks in Hells Kitchen, on the Lower East Side, the Village, all over town when it came right down to it.

From Salon

After all, the press is held in only slightly higher esteem by the public than loan sharks and puppy mill operators.

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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