VIGORISH

Meaning of VIGORISH in English

noun Etymology: perhaps from Ukrainian vygrash or Russian vyigrysh winnings, profit Date: 1912 a charge taken (as by a bookie or a gambling house) on bets, interest paid to a moneylender

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VIGORISH — ˈvigərish noun ( -es ) Etymology: probably from Yiddish, from Russian vyigrysh winnings, profit 1. : a charge taken (as …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
VIGORISH — /vig"euhr ish/ , n. Slang. 1. a charge paid on a bet, as to a bookie. 2. interest paid to …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
VIGORISH — n. surcharge on bets; interest on a payment (Slang)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
VIGORISH — noun Etymology: perhaps from Ukrainian vygrash or Russian vyigrysh winnings, profit Date: 1912 1. : a charge taken (as by …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
VIGORISH — ■ noun US informal 1》 an excessive rate of interest on a loan. 2》 the percentage deducted from a gambler's …
Concise Oxford English vocab
VIGORISH — [vig.o.rish] n [perh. fr. Ukrainian vygrash or Russ vyigrysh winnings, profit] (1912) 1: a charge taken (as by a bookie …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
VIGORISH — The rake . See vigorish .
Poker English Dictionary
VIGORISH — n. Pronunciation: ' vi-g ə -rish Function: noun Etymology: perhaps from Ukrainian vygrash or Russian vyigrysh winnings, profit Date: 1912 …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
VIG — ˈvig noun ( -s ) Etymology: by shortening : vigorish
Webster's New International English Dictionary
VIG — noun Date: 1968 : vigorish
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
VIG — [vig] n (1968): vigorish
Merriam-Webster English vocab
VIG — Vigorish Excessive interest on a loanshark's loan Advantage in odds created by a bookie or gambler to increase profit
Slang English vocab
PROFIT — n. 1 Often, profits. gross or net profit, net or Brit also nett, return(s), gain, yield, revenue, proceeds, bottom line, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
INTEREST — n. 1 attention, attentiveness, concern, regard, curiosity, scrutiny, notice, engagement The way the puzzle fitted together drew my interest She …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
VIG — The rake . See vigorish .
Poker English Dictionary
RAKE — See rake (poker) . Also "juice", " vig ", " vigorish ".
Poker English Dictionary
JUICE — Money collected by the house. Also " vig ", " vigorish ". See Rake (poker) .
Poker English Dictionary

Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster

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