VIG

Etymology

Noun

vig (countable and uncountable, plural vigs)

(slang) A charge taken on bets, as by a bookie or gambling establishment.

(US slang, crime) Interest from a loan shark's loan.

A commission, finder's fee, or similar extra charge.

Synonyms

• (gambling charge): cut, juice, overround, rake, rake-off, take, vigorish

• (loan shark's interest): vigorish

• (extra charge)

Proper noun

Vig (plural Vigs)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Vig is the 23576th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1077 individuals. Vig is most common among White (75.21%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (18.85%) individuals.

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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