(USE-err-ee), noun
To charge illegally high or excessive interest rates on a loan.
Loan sharks lend money at USURIOUS rates, and break your legs if you don’t make back the principal with interest on time.
| Front | usury |
|---|---|
| Back | (USE-err-ee), noun To charge illegally high or excessive interest rates on a loan. Loan sharks lend money at USURIOUS rates, and break your legs if you don’t make back the principal with interest on time. |
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