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noun
A small, short-term unsecured loan of money at an extremely high interest rate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: usury, credit, loan
History
So called because it might help borrowers until their next payday.
Across languages
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