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vigorish definition

☆ vig·or·ish (vig′ər is̸h)

noun

  1. the advantage in betting odds that a bookmaker or gambler creates to produce profit
  2. excessive interest as charged by a loan shark

Etymology: prob. via Yiddish < Russ vyigrysh, winnings, profit

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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