croupier


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
croupier /ˈkruːpɪə, -pɪeɪ/
noun
  • 1 the person in charge of a gaming table, gathering in and paying out money or tokens.
  • 2 historical the assistant chairman at a public dinner.
– origin C18 (denoting a person standing behind a gambler to give advice): Fr., from OFr. cropier ‘pillion rider’, rel. to OFr. croupe (see croup2).
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