cashier
noun
- person who handles the exchanging of money for goods at a store
verb
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Pronunciation: /kaˈʃɪə/ / /ˈkaʃɪə/
noun
Etymology: Borrowed from Dutch cassier or French caissier, from French caisse.
- One who works at a till or receives payments.
“The chefs never cooked before, the cashiers never cashiered before, the dishwashers never dishwashed before, the waitresses never waitressed before, and the managers never managed before.”
“So when everyone was stopping at the grocery store for one or two things on the way home from work, inundating each express lane with at least ten custies, the cashier on the express lane was due for a break […]”
- Person in charge of the cash of a business or bank.
verb
Etymology: Borrowed from Dutch cassier or French caissier, from French caisse.
- To work as a cashier (at a till or receiving payment).
“The employer places more emphasis on cashiering skills. Taking the customer's money has risen in importance to the point where many stores have specialists whose sole duty is manning the cash registers.”
“The chefs never cooked before, the cashiers never cashiered before, the dishwashers never dishwashed before, the waitresses never waitressed before, and the managers never managed before.”