Croupier

Word CROUPIER
Character 8
Hyphenation crou pi er
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Croupier"

What do we mean by croupier?

An attendant at a gaming table who collects and pays bets. noun

One who collects the money at a gaming-table. noun

One who at a public dinner-party sits at the lower end of the table, as assistant chairman. noun

One who presides at a gaming table and collects the stakes. noun

One who, at a public dinner party, sits at the lower end of the table as assistant chairman. noun

The person who collects bets and pays out winnings at a gambling table, such as in a casino. noun

One who, at a public dinner party, sits at the lower end of the table as assistant chairman. noun

Someone who collects and pays bets at a gaming table noun

The person who collects bets and pays out winnings at a gambling table, such as in a casino.

One who, at a public dinner party, sits at the lower end of the table as assistant chairman.

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The word "croupier" in example sentences

“Table closed!” called the croupier, and instantly the little ball began to spin. ❋ Unknown (2004)

The croupier was a little wizened man wanted on Earth. ❋ Lester Del Rey (1954)

The croupier was a man with a pointed moustache and an air of having seen all the sorrow and wickedness that there had ever been in the world. ❋ Unknown (1928)

"Table closed!" called the croupier, and instantly the little ball began to spin. ❋ Theodore Dreiser (1908)

He had watched the duchess, and had called the croupier's attention to her neat little method. ❋ Unknown (1902)

"Rien ne va plus!" called the croupier; but no coins had fallen on the green cloth, and the wheel stopped spinning for the night, as though by common consent. ❋ Gilbert Parker (1897)

` Soothed by the magic influence of my virtuous Harriet, instead of calling the croupier to account, I wrote to the proprietors of the bank, stating my ruined condition, and my readiness to sell my commission and pay them what I could. ❋ Unknown (1870)

The whole thing was a systematically-planned robbery, and very possibly the croupier was a confederate. ❋ Unknown (1870)

An assistant or "croupier" usually sits beside the dealer. ❋ Mayne Reid (1850)

Just last week the New York Times reported ( "Despite Reform, Banks Have Room for Risky Deals" 08.25.10) that the likes of JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs are continuing to squander hundreds of millions on bets, purportedly on transactions handled for their customers, (they are now passing themselves off as "croupier" at the roulette wheel) bets that seem to serve little or no economic value other than to further pressure an economy already in distress, pushing a deeply burdened American middle class further into third world status, and taking the entire nation along for the ride. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Agence France-Presse/Getty Images A croupier waits for customers to arrive inside the Galaxy Macau casino on May 15. ❋ Kate O'Keeffe (2011)

I'd had one telly part before – a croupier in an episode of The Sweeney. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Haight compared Kelly's reaction to the scene in the movie Casablanca, where Police Prefect Claude Rains says he is shocked to discover gambling in Rick's café just as the croupier hands Rains his winnings. ❋ Len Levitt (2011)

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