Landshark
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Landshark is a noun meaning (derogatory) A landgrabber.
Meaning
(derogatory) A landgrabber.
More Meanings
- (obsolete, slang, derogatory, among smugglers) A customs officer.
- (obsolete, slang, derogatory) A swindler or fraudster.
Example Sentences
By the Europeans, Sir, to gratify the lust of the landsharks and land-jobbers who hungered after the lands of the Natives: it was to satisfy their greed, and not for the benefit of the Natives in any way.
Word Forms
- landsharks
- land shark
- land-shark
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include landwhale, shark, swine, oinker, cracker, landlubber.
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