vig

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Sure, their "vig" -- short for "vigorish," the mob's colorful fee and interest structure -- can be uncomfortable.

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  • But now the vig is so totally out of hand, nobody can pay it. —  AHMM,March2006
  • Guy couldn't make the payment on his vig, so I took it in trade. —  Magazine - Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine - 2007-03 - March April
  • BetOnline. com was offering odds on this game at reduced juice / vig (eg. bet only $1.07 to win $1.00 on favorites compared to the typical $1.10 to win $1.00) —  Gambling911.com RSS News Feed
  • Sure, their "vig" -- short for "vigorish," the mob's colorful fee and interest structure -- can be uncomfortable. —  Bankrate.com: Bankrate.com: Today's new stories Headlines
  • But the preferred seems much more attractive, with an almost 9\% vig and a conversion premium of 18\%. —  Dealbreaker
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