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vigorish

vig·o·rish [ víggərish ]


noun  U.S. 
Definition:
 
1. additional payment: any additional payment that somebody is forced to make, e.g. a bribe or interest paid to a usurer

2. betting charge: a sum of money that a bookmaker or gambling establishment charges a customer for accepting a bet

[Early 20th century. Origin ?]
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