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casher

casher

1 2.9
A person who handles money and checks for customers at a shop or bank
  • noun
  • /ˈkæʃər/
translation icon : cajero
  • At the store, the casher counted my change carefully before handing it to me.
  • check cashers

Examples

  • "Get casher"?

    Search Party (2014)

  • A similar phase shift can be caused by Earth's rotation (the Sagnac effect) or by subjecting one of the neutron paths to an electric field (the Aharonov-Casher effect).

    Academic text (2012)

  • The busy casher quickly processed the customers, ensuring everything was tallied correctly.

  • When I went to cash my paycheck, the casher verified my identification before completing the transaction.

Synonyms

clerk
vscasher
  • US
110 1.1

A person who helps customers and handles sales at a shop

focuses more on cash and check handling rather than general customer help
cashier
vscasher
85 1.0

A person who takes payments in places like shops, banks, or restaurants

focuses more narrowly on exchanging checks and handling cash payments
teller
vscasher
58 1.4

A bank worker who handles customers' cash at the counter

is broader covering cash work both in banks and in stores
bank clerk
vscasher
3 2.1

A person who works at a bank and helps customers with money

is similar but applies beyond banks to stores and general payments
money handler
vscasher
4.5

A person who receives, manages and pays out money for a company

is narrower limited to direct cash or check transactions at points of sale

How Skilled

senior
800 2.9
headwaiter
1 4.2
casher
1 2.9

Surface Forms

casher singular
cashers plural

Morphology

casher = cash (transparent) = cash + er

The meaning is a regular agent noun formed from the verb 'cash' with the suffix '-er'.

Etymology

Casher comes from the common word cash, which itself comes from old words like cassa or caisse that meant a 'box' for money. So a casher is someone who looks after the money box, which is why they handle cash or cash checks.