(historical, Ireland) A moneylender during the Great Famine.
(historical, Ireland) A moneylender during the Great Famine.
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(archaic) Usury.
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(Ireland, historical) A gombeen, or money-lender.
An Irish historical term for a small-time moneylender or loan shark — typically a local shopkeeper or middleman who extended credit at exploitative interest rates, often in rural communities during times of hardship. The gombeenman was a reviled figure in 19th-century Irish society, widely seen as preying on poverty. The word persists in modern Irish English as a term of contempt for anyone seen as greedy, petty, and exploitative — a small crook playing a big man.
(slang) greed for money, especially among politicians.
(Ireland, slang) A mean, underhanded, corrupt person. Usually applied to politicians.
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