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vig

/ ±¹ÉªÉ¡ /

noun

  1. slang.
    the interest on a loan that is paid to a moneylender
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of vig1

C20: short for vigorish , prob. via Yiddish from Russian vyigrysh profit, winnings
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They had knocked over a bar in Chelsea two nights ago, but the owner had taken most of the cash out of the register when he went home an hour before closing and all they got was a couple hundred which didn’t cover the vig on even one of Johnny’s loans.

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Vig will be the subject of an upcoming auction this year that will include coveted recording gear from his now-closed Smart Studios in Madison, Wis., and at least one Garbage drum set from 2005.

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Starbucks’ board is “intent on making meaningful action†based on the report findings, independent board chair Mellody Hobson and independent director Jørgen Vig Knudstorp said in a letter to shareholders on Wednesday.

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David Vig, director at Amnesty International Hungary, said that in contrast to some countries in Western Europe and North America where Pride events are celebrations of LGBTQ+ history and culture, Budapest Pride is a way of protesting increasing crackdowns on the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.

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“Unlike Pride marches in more happy countries of the world, this is really a human rights demonstration,†Vig told The Associated Press.

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