loan shark
nounmasculine/ɐˈʒjɔtɐ/medium
a·gio·ta
Definition
A person who lends money at excessively high interest rates, often illegally.
He got indebted to a loan shark after losing his job.
Loan shark activity is often associated with coercion.
Common collocations
illegal loan sharkloan shark moneyloan shark collectionloan shark rate
Etymology
Derivação do verbo 'agiotar', de origem obscura, possivelmente relacionado com 'ágio' (diferença de preço, lucro).