croupier

[ kroo-pee-er, -pee-ey; French kroo-pyey ]

noun

, plural crou·pi·ers [kroo, -pee-erz, -pee-eyz, k, r, oo-, pyey].

1. an attendant in a gambling casino who rakes in money or chips and pays winners at a gaming table.
2. an assistant chairperson at a public dinner.

croupier

/ krupje; ˈkruːpɪə /

noun

1. a person who deals cards, collects bets, etc, at a gaming table

Word History and Origins

Origin of croupier¹

1700–10; < French: literally, one who sits behind another on horseback, equivalent to croupe rump ( croup ² ) + -ier -ier ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of croupier¹

C18: literally: one who rides behind another, from French croupe croup ²

Example Sentences

Hardly a reassuring forecast coming from a former casino croupier and Ponzi scheme salesman.

From The Daily Beast

Then the croupier tears open two packets of new cards, flinging the old ones into a waste-paper basket at his side.

From Project Gutenberg

The croupier announces, intoning as does a high-church curate, "There is seven hundred and forty pounds in the bank, gentlemen."

From Project Gutenberg

The croupier pushes the seven hundred and forty pounds of the unlucky player a foot nearer to the bank.

From Project Gutenberg

“Ajugé à quarante louis,” cried the croupier, no one bidding higher.

From Project Gutenberg

The next instant, he has raked the butt of your discarded cigarette from beneath your feet with the dexterity of a- 31 - croupier.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• broker
• dealer
• financier
• investor
• manager
• officer