Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Vigorish.
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- noun slang interest from a
loan shark 's loan. - noun a
commission , finder's fee, or similar extra charge
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Examples
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Sure, their "vig" -- short for "vigorish," the mob's colorful fee and interest structure -- can be uncomfortable.
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Sure, their "vig" -- short for "vigorish," the mob's colorful fee and interest structure -- can be uncomfortable.
Bankrate.com: Bankrate.com: Today's new stories Headlines 2009
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As every fan of The Sopranos knows, the vig is the interest on a shark's loan.
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To use the, perhaps, unfortunate analogy of a bookmaker, the typical ways to charge 10 percent extra on a losing bet called vig or vigorish.
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To use the, perhaps, unfortunate analogy of a bookmaker, the typical ways to charge 10 percent extra on a losing bet called vig or vigorish.
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As every fan of The Sopranos knows, the vig is the interest on a shark's loan.
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To use the, perhaps, unfortunate analogy of a bookmaker, the typical ways to charge 10 percent extra on a losing bet called vig or vigorish.
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The vig, which is the 10 percent commission that bookies take on all losing bets, amounted to a bundle—thousands of dollars a week.
One of a Kind Nolan Dalla 2005
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The vig, which is the 10 percent commission that bookies take on all losing bets, amounted to a bundle—thousands of dollars a week.
One of a Kind Nolan Dalla 2005
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The vig, which is the 10 percent commission that bookies take on all losing bets, amounted to a bundle—thousands of dollars a week.
One of a Kind Nolan Dalla 2005
pforman commented on the word vig
abbreviation for vigorish
October 4, 2009
JohnNuckel commented on the word vig
“We facilitate financial transactions for a fee. That…
is what we call the Vig.”
The vig is defined & depicted in the Wall Street financial crime thriller novel by John Nuckel: The Vig."
December 10, 2015