Definitions for croupier

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croupier crou·pi·er

Spelling: [kroo-pee-er, -pee-ey; French kroo-pyey]

IPA: /ˈkru pi ər, -piˌeɪ; French kruˈpyeɪ/

Croupier is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 196 anagrams from letters in croupier (ceioprru).

Definitions for croupier

noun

1. an attendant in a gambling casino who rakes in money or chips and pays winners at a gaming table.
2. an assistant chairperson at a public dinner.

adjective

1. pertaining to or resembling croup.
2. affected with croup.

Origin of croupier

1700-10; French: literally, one who sits behind another on horseback, equivalent to croupe rump (see croup²) + -ier -ier²

Examples for croupier

"The place shall be kept for madame," the croupier whispered.

No sign of Steve there; he had to be on the other side of the croupier.

The croupier shifted his weight, then caught the wheel and spun it savagely.

The croupier pounded three times with a little gavel and said, "103 sub-prime 5."

She spoke angrily to a croupier who delayed handing her some change.

He was shown to a table to the left of the croupier's booth.

Another turn, and that, too, chinked as it fell into the cash-box of the croupier!

Caumartin, the first croupier, shot hisself, and Nogeot go mad.

And feeling a terrible habitué, he said to the croupier in French: 'Maximum.

"Table 111 takes us for a hundred fifty credits," came the croupier's cry.