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.
• (gambling charge): cut, juice, overround, rake, rake-off, take, vigorish
• (loan shark's interest): vigorish
• (extra charge)
Vig (plural Vigs)
A surname.
• 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
3 March 2025
(verb) hold one’s ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright; “I am standing my ground and won’t give in!”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
