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moskeneer

transitive verb
mos·​ke·​neer | \ ˌmäskəˈniə\
-ed/-ing/-s

Definition of moskeneer

British
: to pawn for more than the value of the article

History and Etymology for moskeneer

Yiddish mashken pledge, pawn (from Hebrew mashkōn) + English -eer (as in profiteer, verb)

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