vigorish

vig·o·rish

noun \ˈvi-gə-rish\

Definition of VIGORISH

1

: a charge taken (as by a bookie or a gambling house) on bets; also : the degree of such a charge <a vigorish of five percent>

2

: interest paid to a moneylender

Origin of VIGORISH

perhaps from Ukrainian vygrash or Russian vyigrysh winnings, profit

First Known Use: 1912

Other Game Terms

bezique, carom, convention, crap, euchre, gambit, monte, parlay, tierce