shylock

1 of 2

noun

shy·lock ˈshī-ˌläk

capitalized : the Jewish usurer and antagonist of Antonio in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice

: loan shark

shylock

2 of 2

shylocked; shylocking; shylocks

: to lend money at high rates of interest

exposé of systematic thievery … shylocking, and murder—

Current Biography

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

circa 1934, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of shylock was circa 1597

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“Shylock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shylock. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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