Definition of "vig" []

• Interest from a loan shark's loan. (noun)
• A commission, finder's fee, or similar extra charge (noun)

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• "Sure, their "vig" -- short for "vigorish," the mob's colorful fee and interest structure -- can be uncomfortable."
• "As every fan of The Sopranos knows, the vig is the interest on a shark's loan."
• "To use the, perhaps, unfortunate analogy of a bookmaker, the typical ways to charge 10 percent extra on a losing bet called vig or vigorish."