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vigorish

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Synonyms: viperish, vagarish, vigoroso, tigerish, rigorist, tigrish, rigorism, vaporish, vigorite, vigors

Antonyms: viperish, vagarish, vigoroso, tigerish, rigorist, tigrish, rigorism, vaporish, vigorite, vigors

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Noun

  1. {{lb|en|uncountable|slang}} A [[charge]] taken on [[bet]]s, as by a [[bookie]] or gambling establishment.
  2. {{lb|en|uncountable|slang}} The [[interest]] on a [[loan]] of money, especially for loans made by a [[usurer]] or [[loan shark]].
  3. {{lb|en|countable|slang}} An amount owed on account of or payment of a bookie's charge or of interest.
  4. {{lb|en|slang}} A [[commission]] or similar extra charge.

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