shylock shoes

new shoes that take a pound of your flesh before you break them in. usually sandals or some other cute shoes. the cuter the shoes, the more shylocky they seem to be.

e.g. "I have blisters all over my feet...these shylock shoes have taken their pound of flesh!"

by cdafox May 19, 2010

Shylock

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.

You really shouldn't mess with the guys down on 57th, they're real shylocks and the interest rates will kill you.

by Isis January 1, 2005

Shylock Holmes

A late-19th-century consulting-detective who charged wayyyyy too much for his services.

If you think that Shylock Holmes charged too much for helping you legally, you would be totally "shocked" at how much his faithful sidekick, Doctor Wattson, charged for HIS medical services!

by QuacksO August 17, 2020

Shylock

Shifty person of Jewish extraction,who is adept at illegal activities.

When Carl wanted to find someone to burn down his building for the insurance payout,he enlisted the help of the shylocks.

by Nuck Borris March 3, 2017

Shylock

Another term for a Mafia loan money collector. Personified by the character Chili Palmer from the "Get Shorty" and "Be Cool" novels and films.

I think i might go back to my old job being a shylock

by D THOMAS January 6, 2012

Shylock

jewish mystic, or gypsy

that shylock stole my watch

by andrew December 26, 2004

Shylock Holmes

I don't know about Shylock HOLMES, but i do know that 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.

You shouldn't mess with the guys down on 57th, they're real shylocks and the interest rates will kill you.

by Isis January 1, 2005