Plz excuse my ignorance, but...

[k000k]

What the hell is vig?? I know it's the juice you pay the site, but what does VIG stand for?

[Kurn, son of Mogh]

vigorish

[hyde]

vig·o·rish ( P ) Pronunciation Key (vgr-sh)
n. Slang

A charge taken on bets, as by a bookie or gambling establishment.
The rate or amount of such a charge.
Interest, especially excessive interest, paid to a moneylender.


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[Yiddish slang, from Russian vyigrysh, winnings : vy-, out; see ud- in Indo-European Roots + igrat', to play.]