shylock in English
- shylock⇄shylock, intransitive verb.
to lend money at an excessively high or unlawful rate of interest.
Ex. His income derived from illicit activities--bookmaking, gambling, shylocking, and questionable union activities (New York Times). - Shylock⇄Shylock, noun.
1. the relentless and vengeful moneylender in Shakespeare's play ?The Merchant of Venice.
2. a greedy moneylender.
3. any moneylender.