croupier

croupier
[ˈkruːpɪə, -pɪeɪ]
noun
  1. the person in charge of a gaming table, gathering in and paying out money or tokens
    赌台管理员(主要经管收进和赔付赌注)
  2. (historical)the assistant chairman at a public dinner, seated at the lower end of the table
    (史)(公共宴会坐在餐桌下首的)副主持人
语源
  1. early 18th cent. (denoting a person standing behind a gambler to give advice): French, from Old French cropier 'pillion rider, rider on the croup', related to Old French croupe (see croup). Compare with crupper
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