Cashier

//kaˈʃɪə// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    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."

  2. 2
    a person responsible for receiving payments for goods and services (as in a shop or restaurant) wordnet
  3. 3
    Person in charge of the cash of a business or bank.
  4. 4
    an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To dismiss (someone, especially military personnel) from service. archaic, transitive

    "His ninth Legion having mutined neere unto Placentia, he presently cassiered the same with great ignominie unto it[…]."

  2. 2
    To work as a cashier (at a till or receiving payment). intransitive

    "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."

  3. 3
    discharge with dishonor, as in the army wordnet
  4. 4
    To discard, put away. transitive

    "Once Princess in Love was published, Diana threw both Hewitt and Pasternak under the bus. Besotted to the end, her cashiered toy soldier never revealed whether or not he had done her bidding."

  5. 5
    discard or do away with wordnet
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  1. 6
    To annul. transitive

Etymology

Etymology 1

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.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Dutch cassier or French caissier, from French caisse.

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Dutch cassier or French caissier, from French caisse.

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