粵

起hei2釘deng1

simp起钉
hei2 deng1qǐ dīng

English

  1. to calculate and add the compound interest on to a loan, especially those practised by loan sharks; to pull out nails; to remove the spikes on a pineapple
  2. usury to start collect the first interest payment, with an exorbitant rate, in loan sharking

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 高利貸開始收第一次嘅利息,原屬黑社會術語

Examples

  • 問我哋借錢係即日起釘架啦,呢啲老規矩嚟。

    To borrow from us, the initial interest payment is required immediately, that's our usual policy.

Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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