A percentage (of winnings or loot or profit) taken by an operator or gangster.
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Examples for "vigorish"
Examples for "vigorish"
1Big gambling layouts know within minutes if a table is not making its vigorish.
2Once in a while it gives you a little more vigorish than the other guy has, that's all.
3That's its vigorish-itspercentage.
4That slim advantage, which is known as the vigorish, or the vig, is all the bookie has going for him... .
5One word from Johnny about an executive with vigorish problems was all that was needed for the gang to offer their lending services.
1Of course the Exchequer will have to collect a small rake-off for overhead.
2Their padrone was putting the food rake-off into his own pocket.
3He gets the rake-off and she's just where she was before.
4What rake-off does the old boy give you on the drinks you sell?
5After all, it only means that the crowd is looking for a bigger rake-off.
6They sold it to the Jews, making a tremendous rake-off.
7She failed to get her rake-off from me, but she's getting it from Pyle.
8Why, damn you, I suppose you're getting your rake-off too?
9Valet gave me the tip you understand, and has to be in on the rake-off.
10He gets a rake-off every time a man buys and every time a man sells.
11I'll slip below, climb on top of a box-car, and get a rake-off at that bunch.
12No; it ain't in me to horn in for no rake-off on one o' the Lord's miracles.
13It's Saturday, time for the weekly rake-off.
14It means a big rake-off for Dunkirk.
15Stop at certain hotels: a rake-off there.
16Thet's where his rake-off come in.