vig

British

/ vɪɡ /

noun

slang the interest on a loan that is paid to a moneylender

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Etymology

Origin of vig

C20: short for vigorish , prob. via Yiddish from Russian vyigrysh profit, winnings

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Casinos appreciate the higher vig and gamblers love the prospect of a big payout on a small bet.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026

I don't care what vig you have to pay, you might want to skip the first five bets and just focus on this one.

From Golf Digest ● Aug. 30, 2018

Include back pay as well as a 10 percent vig for your blatant disrespect.

From Slate ● Jul. 25, 2018

The bookmaker’s profits primarily come from collecting a commission of around 4.5 percent, which in the jargon-rich world of sports betting is known as the juice, the vigorish or simply the vig.

From New York Times ● Jan. 30, 2014

Here I am—no Matter how it suits A-keeping Company vith them dumb Brutes; Old Park vos no bad Judge—confound his vig!

From The Poetical Works of Thomas Hood by Thomas Hood

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