# vig

> English word · Noun · IPA /vɪɡ/ · frequency rank #56,519

## Definitions
1. Synonym of vigorish (“charge taken on bets”).
2. Synonym of vigorish (“interest from a loan, as from a loan shark”).
3. Synonym of vigorish (“commission, finder's fee, or similar extra charge”).

## Etymology
Clipping of vigorish, from Yiddish וויגריש (vigrish), from Russian вы́игрыш (výigryš, “winnings”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/vig