Apparently it's a big nose, because that's what he's referring to. He's Jewish and I think it maybe has to do with Yiddish or something? Am I even spelling it right?
2007-07-25 14:54:46 · 6 answers · asked by PlasticTrees 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It's a Shakespearean reference. Shylock was a character from "The Merchant of Venice". It's also a generic term for a loan shark.
2007-07-25 15:00:55 · answer #1 · answered by solarius 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Shylock is a character in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice. He is Jewish, a central part of the plot, and Shakespeare's use of this character has raised questions over anti-semitism.
2007-07-25 22:01:09 · answer #2 · answered by Catherine M. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shylock was a Jewish merchant in Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice." I did not know that we were giving noses Shakespearean names though.
2007-07-25 22:01:28 · answer #3 · answered by Bob T 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shylock is a "money lender" or "loan shark". Does he really have one? Maybe you're referring to another word?
2007-07-25 22:04:26 · answer #4 · answered by bryan_q 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is the "loan shark" in Merchant of Venice who demanded a pound of flesh for payment of a loan.
2007-07-25 22:32:02 · answer #5 · answered by queenthesbian 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Indian giver.
2007-07-25 22:03:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋