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- [vig-er-ish]
- /ˈvɪg ər ɪʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vig-er-ish]
- /ˈvɪg ər ɪʃ/
Definitions of vig word
- noun vig a charge paid on a bet, as to a bookie. 1
- noun vig interest paid to a moneylender, especially a usurer. 1
- abbreviation VIG Vaccinia Immune Globulin 1
- noun vig the interest on a loan that is paid to a moneylender 0
- abbreviation VIG vigorish 0
- noun vig (Slang) A charge taken on bets, as by a bookie or gambling establishment. 0
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Origin of vig
First appearance:
before 1910 One of the 15% newest English words
1910-15, Americanism; earlier viggresh, perhaps < an adaptation in Yiddish slang of Ukrainian výgrash or Russian výigrysh winnings, profit
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Parts of speech for Vig
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
vig popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
vig usage trend in Literature
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