Land-shark

Pronunciation: /ˈɫænd- ˈʃɑɹk/

Land-shark (noun)

  1. A person who buys and sells land for profit, often unfairly.
  2. 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

Synonyms of Land-shark

Informal

Antonyms of Land-shark

  • someone who gives generously