vigorish

Meaning

Noun

• A charge taken on bets, as by a bookie or gambling establishment.
• The interest on a loan of money, especially for loans made by a usurer or loan shark.
• An amount owed on account of or payment of a bookie's charge or of interest.
• A commission or similar extra charge.

Related

Similar words

• cut, house take, house cut, house advantage, juice, overround, rake, rake-off, vig
• vig, rake off, cut

Origin

• From Yiddish וויגריש, from Russian вы́игрыш ("winnings").