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
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
