subprime.
Less than prime; inferior.
Meaning & usage
Less than prime; inferior.
subprime beef
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).
Designating a type of commercial lending rate, less than the prime rate, offered to desirable borrowers.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English prime English subprime From sub- + prime.
A subprime loan.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English prime English subprime From sub- + prime.
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