pawnbroking
[ pawn-broh-king ]
noun
the business of a pawnbroker.
Origin of pawnbroking
1First recorded in 1805–15; pawnbrok(er) + -ing1
- Also pawn·bro·ker·age [pawn-broh-ker-ij], /ˈpɔnˌbroʊ kər ɪdʒ/, pawn·bro·ker·y [pawn-broh-ker-ee] /ˈpɔnˌbroʊ kər i/ .
Words Nearby pawnbroking
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How to use pawnbroking in a sentence
Grissy—he's my friend—Grissy says pawnbroking is only a more vulgar form of banking.
The Little Brown Jug at Kildare | Meredith NicholsonShe is the daughter of a second-hand bookseller called Norman, and I believe he combines selling books with pawnbroking.
The Opal Serpent | Fergus HumeBart sold those, but from all accounts he was a Shylock when dealing, after seven o'clock, in the pawnbroking way.
The Opal Serpent | Fergus HumeThe pawnbroking expression was remarkably apparent for a moment in Mrs. Wolfstein's eyes.
The Woman With The Fan | Robert HichensAnd I am not certain that pawnbroking in England is not as bad a business as drink-selling.
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