vigorish in English
noun
1
an excessive rate of interest on a loan, typically one from an illegal moneylender.
If your house is certain to burn down (never mind why…), you either have to keep that fact from the insurance company or be prepared to pay the insurance company just as much as it will ultimately pay you, plus the vigorish - which is pointless.
2
the percentage deducted from a gambler's winnings by the organizers of a game.
Canbet also offers perpetually reduced vigorish on straight bets and parlays.
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