Burning - Discarding the top 3 to 6 cards after shuffling before starting play.

Caller - The croupier at the baccarat table that handles the cards.

Commission - A percentage that the house takes on winning bank bets (usually 5 percent).

Coup - bet.

Croupiers - Casino employees who deal the cards, and supervise the betting.

Fading - Placing bets.

La Grande ("the big one") - A natural totaling nine.

La Petite ("the little one") - A natural totaling eight.

Loss bet - A bet against the house.

Muck - The 8 decks of 52 cards used at the start of the shuffling process.

Natural - A count of eight (8) or nine (9).

Palette - A long thin wooden paddle that the croupiers use to transact business at the far reaches of the table.

Pass - A win.

Push - A bet that neither wins nor loses, the money simply sits there for the next hand.

Shoe - An automatic dealing device that eliminates any accidents in the dealing.

Shooter - Another term for the bank.