Shylock

Acceptable For Game Play - US & UK word lists

This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A ruthless moneylender; a loan shark.
  • verb-intransitive. To lend money at exorbitant interest rates.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A loan shark.
  • v. To lend money at exorbitant rates of interest.
    • Word Usage
    "State law uses "shylock" in a statute dealing with loan sharks, language that is "offensive to the Jewish people," said state Sen. Eleanor Sobel, a Democrat."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    fictitious character    fictional character    character    shark    loaner   
     
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