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land-leech

noun

Etymology

Blend of landlord + leech.

  1. derived from *leǵ-✻ — “to collect, gather”
  2. inherited from *lēkijaz✻
  3. inherited from *lākī✻
  4. inherited from lǣċe
  5. inherited from leche
  6. formed as land-leech — “land + leech”

Definitions

  1. A leech that lives on land

    A leech that lives on land; a terrestrial leech.

  2. A landlord

    A landlord; a person who makes money from renting housing. Often used by people who believe it is an unproductive, unfair and/or exploitative way to earn a living.

  3. A landlord who exploits their tenants (e.g. by charging unfair or excessive rents).

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA