vigorish
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.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
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