vig
vig · vigs
Synonym of vigorishSynonym of vigorish (“charge taken on bets”).
/vɪɡ/
Meaning
3 senses(countable, slang, uncountable)Synonym of vigorish (“charge taken on bets”).
(US, countable, slang, uncountable)Synonym of vigorish (“interest from a loan, as from a loan shark”).
(countable, uncountable)Synonym of vigorish (“commission, finder's fee, or similar extra charge”).
Origin
Clipping of vigorish, from Yiddish וויגריש (vigrish), from Russian вы́игрыш (výigryš, “winClipping of vigorish, from Yiddish וויגריש (vigrish), from Russian вы́игрыш (výigryš, “winnings”).
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Forms
plural: vigsSynonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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