pawnbroking
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of pawnbroking
First recorded in 1805–15; pawnbrok(er) + -ing 1
Example Sentences
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The pawnbroking arm of the business, one of the biggest in the UK, is unaffected.
From BBC • Nov. 18, 2019
Singapore's MoneyMax, which has pawnbroking and jewelry retail businesses, reported net profit of S$5.8 million last year, five times the 2010 level.
From Reuters • Sep. 9, 2013
The OFT said today that it had considered the case for price controls for pawnbroking, payday loans, home credit and rent-to-buy credit and concluded they would not address the problems in the sector.
From The Guardian • Jun. 15, 2010
But only here, it seems, has a candidate collapsed so ingloriously that he brought dishonor on what many consider a shame-proof industry: pawnbroking.
From New York Times • Feb. 12, 2010
And I am not certain that pawnbroking in England is not as bad a business as drink-selling.
From Modern Skepticism: A Journey Through the Land of Doubt and Back Again A Life Story by Barker, Joseph
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