shylock
1 of 2noun
shy·lock ˈshī-ˌläk 
1
capitalized : the Jewish usurer and antagonist of Antonio in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice
2
: loan shark
shylock
2 of 2verb
shylocked; shylocking; shylocks
intransitive verb
: to lend money at high rates of interest
exposé of systematic thievery … shylocking, and murder 
Current Biography
Current Biography
Word History
First Known Use
Noun
circa 1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
circa 1934, in the meaning defined above