shylock

• Nom désignant une personne qui prête de l'argent à des taux d'intérêt excessivement élevés, souvent perçue comme exploiteuse ou prédatrice. Il peut aussi faire référence à un créancier impitoyable.

A noun referring to a person who lends money at excessively high rates of interest, often considered exploitative or predatory.

1. Moneylender with high interestC1informal

   A person who lends money at excessively high rates of interest, often considered predatory.

   Prêteur usurier

   • The loan shark was a real shylock, charging 50% interest.
   • He was known as a shylock in the neighborhood for his unfair lending practices.
   • Avoid borrowing from a shylock; the terms are always exploitative.

   Synonymesloan sharkusurer