vigorish.
A charge taken on bets, as by a bookie or gambling establishment.
Meaning & usage
A charge taken on bets, as by a bookie or gambling establishment.
The interest on a loan of money, especially for loans made by a usurer or loan shark.
An amount owed on account of or payment of a bookie's charge or of interest.
A commission or similar extra charge.
Where this word comes from
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.