What does "bloodsucker" mean?
Bloodsucker: One who sheds blood; a cruel, bloodthirsty man; one guilty of bloodshed; a murderer. [Obs.] Shak.
Additional senses
- 2.A hard and exacting master, landlord, or money lender; an extortioner.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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