banker

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You say don't blame the banker, but the banker is the "expert" it's his or her opinion that I rely on for information to base my decision on.

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  1. noun One serving as an officer or owner of a bank.
  2. noun Games The player in charge of the bank in some gambling games.
  3. noun One engaged in cod fishing off Newfoundland.

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  • A fun group of diversified personalities consisting of a ex-banker, a blackjack dealer, an ice skater, a self-professed geek and a rabid cricket fan. —  SiteProNews: Webmaster News & Resources
  • The anti-banker, anti - "greed" demagoguery really shook up my faith in the ticket. —  Hot Air » Top Picks
  • What we as the audience know, however, is that the banker is a damned thief. —  1UP RSS feed
  • Is this anti-banker, anti-bonus spasm only a transitory fit that will be gone as soon as house prices start to rise again? —  The Guardian World News
  • You say don't blame the banker, but the banker is the "expert" it's his or her opinion that I rely on for information to base my decision on. —  Original Signal - Transmitting Digg
 

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Etymologies (3)

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  1. From bank3, bench (obsolete).

Toggle Century etymologies Century Dictionary (2)

  1. from bank, n. or v., in various senses, + -er.
  2. from bank, v., + -er.
 

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/ˈbæŋkər/
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