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cashier

cas·hier

UK/kaˈʃɪə/ US/ˈkaʃɪə/ fairly common
noun (2) verb (2)

noun

1.

an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money

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2.

a person responsible for receiving payments for goods and services (as in a shop or restaurant)

verb

1.

discard or do away with

  • “cashier the literal sense of this word”
2.

discharge with dishonor, as in the army

Origin

From Dutch casseren, kasseren, from Old French casser (“to break (up)”). During a ceremonial cashiering of a ranking military officer, the breakup was often symbolized dramatically by literally breaking the officer’s sword.

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