noun
vig
vihg
noun
1
Slang for the commission or interest charged by a bookmaker or moneylender.
"After paying the vig, his winnings barely covered the loan."
How to Use Vig
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe cut a bookie or loan shark takes on a bet or loan.
When to use it
Gambling and criminal-underworld slang, rarely used in formal contexts.
Word Forms
vigs plural, Vigs plural
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Etymology
A shortening of "vigorish," itself borrowed via Yiddish from a Russian word meaning "winnings."