croupier

[kroo-pee-er, -pee-ey; Fr. kroo-pyey] Origin

crou·pi·er

[kroo-pee-er, -pee-ey; Fr. kroo-pyey]
noun, plural crou·pi·ers [-pee-erz, -pee-eyz; Fr. -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.

Origin:
1700–10; < French: literally, one who sits behind another on horseback, equivalent to croupe rump (see croup2) + -ier -ier2

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croup·y

[kroo-pee]
adjective, croup·i·er, croup·i·est.
1.
pertaining to or resembling croup.
2.
affected with croup.

Origin:
1825–35; croup1 + -y1

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 croupecroup²]

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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."
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