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单词 vigorish
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vigorish

[ vig-er-ish ]
/ ˈvɪg ər ɪʃ /
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noun Slang.

a charge paid on a bet, as to a bookie.
interest paid to a moneylender, especially a usurer.
Also called vig [vig] /vɪg/ .

Origin of vigorish

1910–15, Americanism; earlier viggresh, perhaps < an adaptation in Yiddish slang of Ukrainian výgrash or Russian výigrysh winnings, profit

Words nearby vigorish

vignetting, Vignola, Vigny, Vigo, vigor, vigorish, vigoro, vigoroso, vigorous, vigour, vigoureux
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Example sentences from the Web for vigorish

  • Watch for the agency to slap still more restraints on Comcast as a vigorish for letting it buy Time Warner Cable.

    A Deal Between Apple and Comcast Could Kill Netflix and Change the Future of Net-TV|Dennis Kneale|March 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
  • Big gambling layouts know within minutes if a table is not making its vigorish.

    Vigorish|Gordon Randall Garrett
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