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croupier definition

crou·pier (kro̵̅o̅′pē ā′, -ər)

noun

a person in charge of a gambling table, who rakes in and pays out the money

Etymology: Fr, orig., one who rides on the croup, hence an inferior assistant: see croup

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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