vigorish
- (slang, uncountable) A charge taken on bets, as by a bookie or gambling establishment.
- (slang, uncountable) The interest on a loan of money, especially for loans made by a usurer or loan shark.
- (countable, slang) An amount owed on account of or payment of a bookie's charge or of interest.
- (countable, slang, uncountable) A commission or similar extra charge.
Etymology
From Yiddish וויגריש (vigrish), from Russian вы́игрыш (výigryš, “winnings”).
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