Neither sharks for a cup or a reckoning. --Bp.
Earle.
[1913 Webster]
2. To live by shifts and stratagems. --Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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 — n British pursuing members of the opposite sex. This item of Oxbridge slang of the 1990s often denotes aggressive or devi ous attempts at seduction, usually on the part of males. By 2004 it was heard across the UK … Contemporary slang
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
