croupier
pronunciation
How to pronounce croupier in British English:
UK [ˈkru:pieɪ]
How to pronounce croupier in American English:
US [ˈkrupiɚ, -piˌe]
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- Noun:
- someone who collects and pays bets at a gaming table
Word Origin
- croupier
- croupier: see crop
- croupier (n.)
- "one who clears the winnings from the table in gambling," 1731, from French croupier (17c.), originally one who rides behind another, on the croup or "rump" of a horse (a word of Germanic origin); hence extended to any one who backs up another; a "second."
Example
- 1. Ms chan is urging the government and casinos to provide more continuous education opportunities for workers who otherwise would have " no work experience except for croupier work and only a high-school education " .