[McGruff]

Shylock was a character in one of Shakespear’s plays (The Merchant of Venice). He was a Jewish usurer, so saying that a person is a Shylock means he’s a loan shark.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Shylock

[Red Badger]

He was a Jewish usurer, so saying that a person is a Shylock means he’s a loan shark.

'Loan Shark' would be offensive to sharks......................