subs. phr. (American).—A usurer; a usurious compositor: specifically a WILD-CAT BANK (q.v.) purchasing notes of hand at excessive rates of discount. [Obsolete since the regulation of banks by Congress.] See PAPER.
subs. phr. (American).—A usurer; a usurious compositor: specifically a WILD-CAT BANK (q.v.) purchasing notes of hand at excessive rates of discount. [Obsolete since the regulation of banks by Congress.] See PAPER.
