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croupier
[
kroo
-pee-er
,
-pee-ey
;
Fr.
k
r
oo-
pyey
]
Origin
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crou·pi·er
/
ˈkru
pi
ər
,
-piˌeɪ
;
Fr.
kruˈpyeɪ
/
Show Spelled
[
kroo
-pee-er
,
-pee-ey
;
Fr.
k
r
oo-
pyey
]
Show IPA
noun,
plural
crou·pi·ers
/
-pi
ərz
,
-piˌeɪz
;
Fr.
-ˈpyeɪ
/
Show Spelled
[
-pee-erz
,
-pee-eyz
;
Fr.
-
pyey
]
Show IPA
.
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.
Origin:
1700–10;
<
French:
literally, one who sits behind another on horseback, equivalent to
croupe
rump (
see
croup
2
) +
-ier
-ier
2
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croup·y
/
ˈkru
pi
/
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[
kroo
-pee
]
Show IPA
adjective,
croup·i·er,
croup·i·est.
1.
pertaining to or resembling
croup
.
2.
affected with
croup
.
Origin:
1825–35;
croup
1
+
-y
1
Related forms
croup·i·ly,
adverb
croup·i·ness,
noun
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croupier
(ˈkruːpɪə,
French
krupje)
—
n
a person who deals cards, collects bets, etc, at a gaming table
[C18: literally: one who rides behind another, from French
croupe
croup
²]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
croupier
"one who clears the winnings from the table in gambling," 1731, from Fr. croupier, originally one who rides behind another, on the croup or "rump" of a horse; hence extended to any one who backs up another; a "second."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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