Definition
Plural of croupier; casino or gambling house employees who manage gaming tables, collect bets, and distribute winnings.
Etymology
From French 'croupier' (literally 'one who rides on the croup'), referring to an assistant banker who sat behind and above the main banker at the table. The term entered English in the 18th century as casino culture spread.
Kelly Says
Croupiers were literally called 'backup riders' in French because they sat behind the main dealer like a passenger on a horse—such a specific metaphor from the gaming world!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ክሩፒየርዎች
kroo-pee-er-woch
ARالعربية
مالك الموز
malik al-muwz
BNবাংলা
ক্রুপিয়ার
kroop-ee-ar
CACatalà
croupiers
kroo-pee-ers
CSČeština
croupieři
kroo-pee-ree-ee
DADansk
croupiers
kroo-pee-ers
DEDeutsch
Croupiers
kroo-pee-ers
ELΕλληνικά
κραυγή
kraughi
ESEspañol
croupiers
kroo-pee-ayres
FAفارسی
کارمندان کازینو
karmandān kazīno
FISuomi
croupierit
kroo-pee-ree-t
FRFrançais
croupiers
kroo-pee-ayres
GUGU
ક્રુપિયરો
kroo-pee-aro
HAHA
croupiers
kroo-pee-ers
HIहिन्दी
क्रूपीयर
kroop-ee-yar
HUMagyar
croupiers
kroo-pee-ers
IDBahasa Indonesia
croupier
kroo-pee-er
IGIG
ọhụrụ croupier
oh-hoo-roo kroo-pee-er
ITItaliano
croupier
kroo-pee-EH-re
KKKK
кroupierлер
kroo-pee-er-ler
KMKM
ក្មួងក្រូពៀរ
k'mwoong kroo-pee-er
MRMR
क्रूपीयर
kroo-pee-yar
MSBahasa Melayu
croupier
kroo-pee-er
MYမြန်မာ
ကရူပီယာ
ka-roo-pee-ya
NLNederlands
croupiers
kroo-pee-ers
NONorsk
croupiers
kroo-pee-ers
PAPA
ਕ੍ਰੂਪੀਅਰ
kroo-pee-ar
PLPolski
krupierzy
kroo-pee-er-zy
PTPortuguês
croupiers
kroo-pee-ayres
RORomână
croupieri
kroo-pee-e-ree
RUРусский
крупье
kroo-pye
SVSvenska
croupiers
kroo-pee-ers
SWKiswahili
wakala wa michezo
wa-ka-la wa mi-che-zo
TAதமிழ்
கிரூப்பியர்கள்
kree-oop-ee-ar-gal
TEతెలుగు
క్రూపియర్లు
kroo-pee-yar-lu
TLTL
mga croupier
mga kroo-pee-er
TRTürkçe
krupiyeler
kroo-pee-ye-ler
UKУкраїнська
круп'єри
kroo-p'ye-ri
URاردو
کرپئیر
kroo-pee-er
VITiếng Việt
người chia bài
ngoo-ee chia bai
YOYO
ọ̀pọ̀ croupier
oh-po kroo-pee-er
ZH中文
赌场工作人员
dǔchǎng zìyuán
ZUZU
abantu abasebenzi
a-ban-too a-ba-se-ben-zee
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Croupier traditionally refers to a male casino attendant who collects wagers and manages play. The occupation was male-dominated historically; the term lacks feminine form in standard English usage.
Inclusive Usage
Use 'croupier' for any gender, or 'casino dealer' as gender-neutral alternative. Plural 'croupiers' is inclusive when referring to mixed-gender groups.
Inclusive Alternatives
["dealer","gaming attendant","casino staff"]
Empowerment Note
Women have been dealers and croupiers since at least the mid-20th century but remain underrepresented in high-stakes gaming; recognize this silently marginalized presence.