[ˈkruːpɪə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the person in charge of a gaming table, responsible for gathering in and paying out money or tokens

- the assistant chairman at a public dinner, seated at the lower end of the table


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Origin:
early 18th century (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