pawnbroking
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of pawnbroking
First recorded in 1805–15; pawnbrok(er) + -ing 1
Example Sentences
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But they added that the FCA was working to "raise standards in the high cost credit industry, including in pawnbroking, and we're holding firms to account for meeting them."
From BBC • Oct. 9, 2023
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 review looked at pawnbroking, payday loans, home credit and the rent-to-buy market.
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
This unfortunate Marquis succeeded his father and his grandfather as Director of the Monte di Pietà, or public pawnbroking establishment.
From The Roman Question by About, Edmond
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