shylock

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Synonyms: shlock

Antonyms: shlock

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|US|figurative|now|_|offensive}} A [[loan shark]]; a [[usurer]]. {{defdate|1786<ref name=Etymonline>{{R:Etymonline}}</ref>}}
2. {{lb|en|offensive|ethnic slur}} A person of [[Jewish]] descent. {{defdate|1950s<ref>{{cite-book|en|author=Jonathon Green|title=Words Apart: The Language of Prejudice|publisher=Kyle Cathie Limited|year=1996|page=324|pageurl=https://archive.org/details/wordsapartlangua0000gree/page/324/mode/1up|ISBN=1 85626 216 2}}</ref>}}

Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive|US|now|_|offensive}} To lend [[money]] at [[exorbitant]] rates of [[interest]].

Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|fictional character}} A [[moneylender]] ([[Jewish]] [[stereotype]]) in [[w:William Shakespeare|Shakespeare's]] ''Merchant of Venice''.

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