| Baccarat | A count of zero (0). |
| Burning the top cards | The practice of dealing the top 3 to 6 cards and removing them after shuffling before starting play. |
| Caller | The croupier at the baccarat table that handles the cards. |
| Commission | The cut (usually 5 %) that the casino takes on winning bank bets. |
| Coup | bet. |
| Croupiers | Casino staff that deal the cards and direct the betting. |
| Fading | Placing bets. |
| La Grande | ("the big one") a natural with a total of nine (9). |
| La Petite | ("the little one") a natural with a total of eight (8). |
| Loss bet | Betting against the house. |
| Muck | The 416 cards (8 decks of 52 cards) used, at the beginning of the shuffling process. |
| Natural | A count of eight (8) or nine (9). |
| Palette | A long and thin wooden paddle. Used to make it possible for the seated croupiers to transact business at the far reaches of the table. |
| Pass | Win. |
| Push | A bet on a hand that ends up a tie. Such bets neither win nor lose, and the money simply sits there for the next hand. (This is unless tie bets are allowed) |
| Shills | Employees of the casino (typically, young good looking women) who play at a table only to draw other players to the game. |
| Shoe | An automatic dealing device that eliminates any accidents in the dealing. |
| Shooter | Another expression for the bank. |
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