Vig
noun, Slang.
1.
a charge paid on a bet, as to a bookie.
2.
interest paid to a moneylender, especially a usurer.
noun
1.
(US, slang) the interest on a loan that is paid to a moneylender
noun
short for vigorish, a small fee charged to a buyer or seller by a third-party
Word Origin
1968
Usage Note
slang
vidiot
vig
vigorish
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