vigorish
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noun
- the advantage in betting odds that a bookmaker or gambler creates to produce profit
- excessive interest as charged by a loan shark
See vigorish in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(vĭgˈər-ĭsh)
noun Slang a. A charge taken on bets, as by a bookie or gambling establishment.
b. The rate or amount of such a charge.
- Interest, especially excessive interest, paid to a moneylender.
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