Land-shark
Pronunciation: /ˈɫænd- ˈʃɑɹk/
Land-shark (noun)
- A person who buys and sells land for profit, often unfairly.
- Someone who tricks people into buying land that is not valuable.
Examples
- The land-shark bought the entire block for a low price.
- She avoided dealing with the land-shark known for unfair practices.
Common collocations: greedy land-shark, avoid the land-shark, land-shark tactics, deceptive land-shark, land-shark scheme