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crou·pi·er \ˈkrüpēə(r), -ēˌā\ noun (-s) Etymology: French, literally, one who rides behind another on a horse, from croupe hindquarters + -ier -er 1. : an assistant and adviser to a person engaged in a gambling game — now used only in connection with certain games (as baccarat and chemin de fer) 2. a. : an employee of a gambling casino who watches, collects, and pays bets and assists the tourneur or dealer in charge of the table b. : a representative of a gambling house or casino who officiates at a gaming table 3. : one who at a public dinner party sits at the lower end of the table as assistant chairman |