Shylock (Noun)
Meaning 2
Someone who lends money at excessive rates of interest.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The loan shark was a modern-day Shylock, preying on desperate individuals with his outrageous interest rates.
- Mr. Johnson claimed the credit company was acting like a Shylock, charging him an exorbitant interest rate on his overdue bill.
- The usurer was known for being a Shylock, exploiting vulnerable borrowers with his predatory lending practices.
- The corrupt businessman was a Shylock, profiting from the misfortunes of others through his excessive interest charges.
- The money lender's astronomical rates made him a virtual Shylock, bleeding his clients dry with every payment.