English Explanatory Dictionary

vig

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of vigorish (“charge taken on bets”).
  2. Synonym of vigorish (“interest from a loan, as from a loan shark”).
  3. Synonym of vigorish (“commission, finder's fee, or similar extra charge”).
name
  1. A surname.
noun
  1. Initialism of voter information guide.

Pronunciation

/vɪɡ/ En-au-vig.ogg

Word forms

vig vigs

Etymology

Clipping of vigorish, from Yiddish וויגריש (vigrish), from Russian вы́игрыш (výigryš, “winnings”).

Synonyms

vigorish
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