usurer
Meanings
Plural: usurers
Noun
- someone who lends money at excessive rates of interest
- A person who loans money to others and charges interest, particularly at an exorbitant, exploitative, or illegal rate.
Origin / Etymology
Anglo-Norman, from Old French usurier, Latin ūsūra (“interest”).
Synonyms
banker, loan shark, moneylender, shylock
Scrabble Score: 6
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Words With Friends Score: 8
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