VIGORISH


Meaning of VIGORISH in English

ˈvigərish noun

( -es )

Etymology: probably from Yiddish, from Russian vyigrysh winnings, profit

1. : a charge taken (as by a bookie or gambling house) on bets ; also : the degree of such a charge

a vigorish of 5 percent

2. : interest paid to a moneylender

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