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pawn·bro·king

   [pawn-broh-king]
noun
the business of a pawnbroker.
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Also, pawn·bro·ker·age, pawn·bro·ker·y.

Origin:
1805–15; pawnbrok(er) + -ing1
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pawnbroker (ˈpɔːnˌbrəʊkə)
 
—n
a dealer licensed to lend money at a specified rate of interest on the security of movable personal property, which can be sold if the loan is not repaid within a specified period
 
'pawnbroking
 
—n

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