vig
vig — noun
1. the percentage or fee that a bookmaker or illegal moneylender takes from bets or
the percentage or fee that a bookmaker or illegal moneylender takes from bets or loans as personal profit
Pedro placed a bet with a local bookmaker, who kept a ten-percent vig on every wager.
collocation: a [percentage] vig on [a bet/wager]
Charlotte borrowed money from an illegal lender and had to pay a high vig every week.
collocation: pay a [high] vig
The casino's vig on the poker table was lower than the one down the street.
Anjali calculated the vig before deciding whether the bet was worth the risk.
Sivan paid off the loan early, but the vig had already doubled the original amount.
- cut
broader informal term for any share of profits, not limited to gambling or lending
- commission
the formal, legal equivalent used in standard business
- juice
US slang with the same meaning, heard more often in loan-shark settings
- interest
neutral financial term; 'vig' carries a connotation of exploitative or illegal rates
用法筆記
Typically used in gambling and illegal-lending contexts. Often appears as 'pay the vig' or 'charge a vig.' Not appropriate in formal financial settings — use 'commission' or 'interest' instead.