shylock
shahy lok
- n someone who lends money at excessive rates of interest
- n a merciless usurer in a play by Shakespeare
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- The 'Time Capsule' Of Mob Lingo At The Whitey Bulger Trial
The trial of the notorious gangster has been filled with well-preserved jargon like "vig," "shylock," and "boiler." Linguist Ben Zimmer says some of that lingo has been around for at least a century or so.
June 23, 2013 - NPR
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- Michael Howard in BBC News
Mr Howard told his party that Labour would "do anything, say anything, claim anything to cling on to office at all costs". "So far this year they have compared me to Fagin, to Shylock and to a flying pig. This morning Peter Hain even called... - Al Pacino in Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
I didn't know where to start with Shylock,said Pacino, throwing up his hands as he talks about the new film version of "William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice," which is scheduled to open in theaters Friday. "He is sinned... - F Murray Abraham in New York Times
Afterward, Mr. Abraham answered questions like "Shylock, why did everybody hate you?"