Vigorous, which means energetic, is a common word, while vigorish, a kind of financial charge, is rarely used.
Vigorous means energetic—for living things. An explosion is not “vigorous.” Young people are usually vigorous, if healthy. Vigorous can describe activities that use a lot of energy, or people who have energy and health stored-up.
We knew Bianca would heal quickly, because she is young and vigorous. (health)
Lindsey went for a vigorous run after she woke up. (energetic activity)
Vigorish is a little-known word for (1) a financial charge for placing a bet, and (2) financial interest paid to a money-lender.
More Examples of “Vigorous” in a Sentence
- Experts recommend at least an hour of moderate to vigorous activity each day.
- But you can also pick up vigorous bird calls cutting through the noise.
- People with respiratory issues are advised to stay indoors and avoid vigorous exercise.
- I strove for writing that was lofty, vigorous, full of ostentatious verbal inventions.
More Examples of “Vigorish” in a Sentence
- That slim advantage, which is known as the vigorish, or the vig, is all the bookie has going for him.
- Butera, who has an M.B.A. from N.Y.U., invoked a gambling term — “vig,” short for “vigorish,” meaning the house’s cut of the action.
- He added: “Being ‘saved’ by Steve Jobs is no picnic because the vigorish is so costly”.
- “They were told that we didn’t have a right to seize, that we were taking a form of government vigorish“.
- Bookmakers make their money by extracting a percentage out of every bet being made, which is called the vigorish or “the juice”.