subprime (not comparable)
Less than prime; inferior.
(US, banking) (now worldwide) Designating a loan (typically at a greater than usual rate of interest) offered to a borrower who is not qualified for other loans (for example, because of a poor credit history).
(US, banking, dated) Designating a type of commercial lending rate, less than the prime rate, offered to desirable borrowers.
subprime (plural subprimes)
A subprime loan.
Source: Wiktionary
11 February 2025
(noun) shad-like food fish that runs rivers to spawn; often salted or smoked; sometimes placed in genus Pomolobus
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