croupier

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a casino employee who manages a gaming table, handles bets, and pays winnings

   The croupier spun the roulette wheel after all bets had been placed.

2. 2
   noun

   historical: an assistant chairperson seated at the lower end of a formal dinner table

   The club appointed a croupier to help the chair conduct the crowded dinner.

Borrowed from French croupier, originally a person positioned behind another, from croupe, 'rump or rear.' The word was applied to an assistant at a gaming table and developed into the modern casino occupation.

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