croupier
Americannoun
plural
croupiers-
an attendant in a gambling casino who rakes in money or chips and pays winners at a gaming table.
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an assistant chairperson at a public dinner.
noun
Etymology
Origin of croupier
1700–10; < French: literally, one who sits behind another on horseback, equivalent to croupe rump ( see croup 2) + -ier -ier 2
Explanation
A croupier is in charge of a gambling table. The croupier accepts bets and hands out money to winners. Be kind to your croupier. You’ll find examples of this French word in casinos: a croupier runs a gaming table. If you want to play blackjack or another game of chance, you’ll have to deal with the croupier, who accepts bets, pays off successful bets, collects on losing bets, and looks out for anyone cheating. The croupier is like the boss of the table, keeping things running smoothly. While the dealer is more concerned with the game, the croupier is concerned with the money.
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Example Sentences
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Hodges' 1998 film Croupier, starring Clive Owen as a dealer in a gambling den who then gets roped into robbing it, failed to capture the UK box office when it was first released.
From BBC • Dec. 21, 2022
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, "Chief Croupier" of the New Deal, is "essentially the product of four very important factors: a good family, a good digestion, a good education and a bad illness."
From Time Magazine Archive
As with Croupier, Hodges is not in any hurry to get to the point of his scenes, which are often quite underpopulated.
From Time Magazine Archive
But Croupier David Corrasquillo argued that his boss had the doors closed to keep out smoke, not to keep in money.
From Time Magazine Archive
I had the Croup, in years gone by, And that is why to-day, Altho' no longer youthful, I Am still a Croupier.
From Verse and Worse by Graham, Harry
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