Talk:croupier

From Croupier:  The modern usage derives from Old French, where it referred to the hindmost person of two riding the same horse. The word croup referred to the rump of a quadruped; a person who rides behind another person on a horse is seated on the animal's rump, hence the name.

The word may also be used to refer to the person who sits as assistant chairman at the lower end of the table at a dinner party.  Ewlyahoocom 22:27, 24 May 2006 (UTC)