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croupier

croupier

4 9.3
A person at a casino table who collects and pays bets
  • noun
  • /ˈkruːpiˌeɪ/
translation icon : croupier
  • The man waited until the ball had come to rest, and the croupier confirmed that the winning number was indeed an 8.
  • place your bets
  • croupier and dealer

Examples

  • Harry looks sharply through narrowed eyes at the croupier; the croupier pleads with Eddy.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • It's all numbers, the croupier thought.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • The young croupier Matt comes up to him.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • But Jake, the croupier, had a sense of humor.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • The croupier at Gilman's says he never plays anything he can't win.

  • The croupier pushes the dice to Cobb, who places a bet, as do the others.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • In between, I was a croupier in Monte Carlo, but that's another story.

  • The croupier collected the bets from players before starting the game.

  • As the game began, the croupier expertly distributed the chips to the players.

  • The croupier at the roulette table announced, "No more bets!" before spinning the wheel.

Synonyms

taker
vscroupier
33 4.7

A person who accepts a bet from someone

also pays winners and works at a gaming table, not just taking bets
banker
vscroupier
  • Jargon
11 3.5

A person who manages the bets and money in a gambling game

works at a table collecting and paying bets directly
settler
vscroupier
  • Jargon
1 8.8

A person in a betting shop who checks bets and pays winnings to customers

handles bets at a gaming table rather than in a shop

Surface Forms

croupier singular
croupiers plural

Etymology

The word croupier comes from the French word croupe, which means 'rump' or 'back'. One popular story says a croupier was a helper who stood behind a gambler to help with money and collect bets, so today a croupier is the person at a casino table who pays and takes bets.