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| shy·lock [ sh lòk ] |
noun (plural shy·locks) |
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heartless creditor: a ruthless and demanding moneylender or creditor
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intransitive verb (past and past participle shy·locked, present participle shy·lock·ing, 3rd person present singular shy·locks) |
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practice usury: to charge exorbitant interest on borrowed money
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| [Late 18th century. After Shylock, a moneylender in Shakespeare's play The Merchant of Venice] |
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