# vigorish

> English word · Noun

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

## Etymology
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/vigorish