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Gombeenman
UK
/ˈɡɒm.biːn.mæn/
US
/ˈɡɑm.biːn.mæn/
Translation gombeenman into russian
gombeenman
Noun
UK
/ˈɡɒm.biːn.mæn/
US
/ˈɡɑm.biːn.mæn/
The gombeenman charged high interest rates on the loans.
Ростовщик взимал высокие проценты по займам.
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Definitions
gombeenman
Noun
UK
/ˈɡɒm.biːn.mæn/
US
/ˈɡɑm.biːn.mæn/
A person, especially in Ireland, who lends money at excessively high interest rates; a usurer.
The villagers were wary of the gombeenman who offered loans with crippling interest rates.
A person who is considered to be exploitative or unscrupulous in business dealings.
Many locals accused the businessman of being a gombeenman, profiting at the expense of the community.