Contemporary slang . 2014.
Sharking — Shark ing, n. Petty rapine; trick; also, seeking a livelihood by shifts and dishonest devices. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sharking — Shark Shark, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sharked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sharking}.] 1. To play the petty thief; to practice fraud or trickery; to swindle. [1913 Webster] Neither sharks for a cup or a reckoning. Bp. Earle. [1913 Webster] 2. To live by shifts … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sharking — an eager desire to cheat or defraud another. Exm … A glossary of provincial and local words used in England
sharking — sharkˈing noun • • • Main Entry: ↑shark … Useful english dictionary
loan-sharking — [lōn′shär΄kiŋ] n. the practice of lending money at exorbitant or illegal interest rates * * * … Universalium
loan-sharking — n. Colloquial The illegal business of lending money at usurious rates, typically with the threat or use of violence to ensure repayment. Webster s New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000 … Law dictionary
out sharking — n See sharking … Contemporary slang
loan-sharking — [lōn′shär΄kiŋ] n. the practice of lending money at exorbitant or illegal interest rates … English World dictionary
loan sharking — noun • • • Main Entry: ↑loan … Useful english dictionary
loan-sharking — noun [uncountable] Thesaurus: relating to borrowing money and owing moneyhyponym Main entry: loan shark … Useful english dictionary
