vigorish
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Yiddish slang, from the Russian выигрыш (vyigrysh, “winnings”).
Noun [edit]
vigorish (countable and uncountable; plural vigorishes)
- (uncountable, slang) A charge taken on bets, as by a bookie or gambling establishment.
- (uncountable, slang) The interest on a loan of money, especially for loans made by a usurer or loan shark.
- (countable, slang) An amount owed on account of or payment of a bookie's charge or of interest.
Synonyms [edit]
- (charge on bets): overround, rake, house take, house cut, house advantage, vig
- (loan interest): vig, rake off, cut
