croupier
noun/ˈkruːpieɪ/
/ˈkruːpieɪ/, /ˈkruːpiər/
- a person whose job is to be in charge of a game in a casino and collect and pay out money, give out cards, etc.Word Originearly 18th cent. (denoting a person standing behind a gambler to give advice): French, from Old French cropier ‘pillion rider, rider on the croup’, related to Old French croupe, ultimately of Germanic origin and related to crop.
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