Meaning of Shylock | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A loan shark; a usurer.
   US, figuratively, offensive
2. A moneylender (Jewish stereotype) in Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice.
3. Alternative letter-case form of shylock.
   alt-of
4. A person of Jewish descent.
   ethnic, offensive, slur

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Examples

“Eventually, their gambling debts grow⟳ so big that they are cut⟳ off from making any more bets, eliminating the chance that they can make⟳ enough money to satisfy⟳ their shylocks.”

“If a guy got into hock with several shylocks from different crews and was unable to keep⟳ up with his weekly payments, a sit-down would have⟳ to be called with all of the shylocks involved and their respective capos.”

“After Caspian's father killed his credit lines at all the big casinos, he ran up a six-figure tab with a couple of shylocks in Miami, then couldn't make⟳ the vig.”

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