vigorish

Vigorish, or "vig", meaning the juice, or interest collected when a loan is paid back overdue.

When I didn't have enough money left over for the vig on my loan, Tony broke my legs instead.

by CJ Dayringer August 17, 2004

vigorish

Interest paid to a loan shark

There was so much vigorish on that loan that I knew my thumbs were headed for a breakup.

by Cornholio September 29, 2003

vigorish

1. a charge made on bets by a casino or similar

establishment

2. interest on a loan, especially applied to loans made by

usurers or loan sharks

(from Yiddish, from Russian, Vyigrish "profits")

They nickle and dimed him to death with vigorish.

by The Return of Light Joker April 13, 2011