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vig.

Synonym of vigorish (“charge taken on bets”).

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/vɪɡ/
  1. Synonym of vigorish (“charge taken on bets”).

    countable · slang · uncountable
  2. Synonym of vigorish (“interest from a loan, as from a loan shark”).

    US · countable · slang · uncountable
  3. Synonym of vigorish (“commission, finder's fee, or similar extra charge”).

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Clipping of vigorish, from Yiddish וויגריש (vigrish), from Russian вы́игрыш (výigryš, “winnings”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.