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: the Jewish usurer and antagonist of Antonio in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice
2
shylocked; shylocking; shylocks
: to lend money at high rates of interest
exposé of systematic thievery … shylocking, and murder—
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Noun
To me, a shylock is somebody that’s a money lender at high rates.
—Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2025
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“Shylock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shylock. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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