Vigorish meaning

Noun: vigorish

Pronunciation:(vi-gu-rish)

Vigorish meaning:

• An exorbitant or unlawful rate of interest

Synonyms: usury, vig, rake-off

• A percentage (of winnings or loot or profit) taken by an operator or gangster

Synonyms: off, vig
Derived forms: vigorishes
Quotations:

1. John Berryman – Big gambling layouts know within minutes if a table is not making its vigorish.
2. John Berryman – Of course, I could have let the table’s six per cent vigorish take it away from me, but that would have taken longer.
3. John Berryman – Once in a while it gives you a little more vigorish than the other guy has, that’s all.
4. John Berryman – “But you had enough vigorish to catch them,” she pointed out.

Sample sentences:

1. One advantage often overlooked is that baseball parlays pay true odds, whereas the fixed parlay pay-offs in football and baskets includes increasingly higher vigorish as the numbers of teams increase.
2. She had more vigorish than him.
3. Vigorish is the hammer the house and the bookie holds over us. It’s always gonna be there. If you’re gonna gamble on anything, get to realize that the hidden vig is always there.
4. A common misconception about vigorish is that the loser pays it. Win or lose, all players pay the same commission to the bookmakers.
5. Vigorish is a part of gambling. Just don’t worry about it.