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- [vig-er-ish]
- /ˈvɪg ər ɪʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vig-er-ish]
- /ˈvɪg ər ɪʃ/
Definitions of vigs word
- noun vigs a charge paid on a bet, as to a bookie. 1
- noun vigs interest paid to a moneylender, especially a usurer. 1
- noun vigs plural of vig. 0
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Origin of vigs
First appearance:
before 1910 One of the 15% newest English words
1910-15, Americanism; earlier viggresh, perhaps < an adaptation in Yiddish slang of Ukrainian výgrash or Russian výigrysh winnings, profit
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Parts of speech for Vigs
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vigs popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
vigs usage trend in Literature
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