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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