Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A fee charged for the placement of bets by an illegal gambling broker or establishment.
- noun Frequent and excessive interest payments charged by an illegal moneylender.
- noun The payment of such fees or interest.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun uncountable, slang A
charge taken onbets , as by abookie or gambling establishment. - noun uncountable, slang The
interest on aloan of money, especially for loans made by ausurer orloan shark . - noun countable, slang An amount owed on account of or payment of a bookie's charge or of interest.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an exorbitant or unlawful rate of interest
- noun a percentage (of winnings or loot or profit) taken by an operator or gangster
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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But maybe that 3.6% is the "vigorish" -- i.e., the house's take.
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They earn money by charging a commission, also known as a vigorish.
In Las Vegas, Odds Favor Novelty Bets Alexandra Berzon 2011
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Sports books prefer an even amount of betting on both teams to mitigate risk, because they make an additional amount (called vigorish) on losing bets.
Casinos Edgy 2008
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The interest, or "vigorish," on whatever he'd borrowed.
The Devil's Bedpost 2010
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The interest, or "vigorish," on whatever he'd borrowed.
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The extra ten percent provides the commission, which is referred to as the juice, vigorish, or vig.
Introduction to sport-betting Azmie aka switch image 2009
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If the loan amount was $1,000, then the borrower had to pay $50 weekly in “vigorish,” or interest, until the entire principal was repaid.
Kill the Irishman Rick Porrello 2011
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If the loan amount was $1,000, then the borrower had to pay $50 weekly in “vigorish,” or interest, until the entire principal was repaid.
Kill the Irishman Rick Porrello 2011
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If the loan amount was $1,000, then the borrower had to pay $50 weekly in “vigorish,” or interest, until the entire principal was repaid.
Kill the Irishman Rick Porrello 2011
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The extra ten percent provides the commission, which is referred to as the juice, vigorish, or vig.
Archive 2009-04-01 Azmie aka switch image 2009
milosrdenstvi commented on the word vigorish
A contender for the "that suffix doesn't mean what you think it does" award, along with contumely and ruthless.
October 20, 2011
rolig commented on the word vigorish
This one is going on my Slavonicisms list.
October 20, 2011