handicapper
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- noun
- /ˈhændɪˌkæpər/
- Jargon
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hándicapista
- As a renowned handicapper, she always provides the most accurate predictions for horse races.
- a high handicapper
- a low handicapper
- a horse handicapper
Examples
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Mr. Rothstein is a professional gambler and the best football handicapper in America; a man who will take you inside the real Las Vegas as no one has ever done before.
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Mr. Rothstein is a professional gambler and the best football handicapper...
Fiction book (1995) -
You are the worst handicapper I know, you know that?
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"Only to me, because I know you pretty well," the handicapper said.
Fiction book (1990) -
"Suit yourself," the handicapper said.
Fiction book (1990) -
Ace Rothstein was a hell of a handicapper, I can tell you that.
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As a bettor/handicapper, it's rare for any NFL game to look easy.
Blog text (11) -
Many of the sights and sounds were the same as Charles Town; vendors still hawked Daily Racing Form, and handicappers still hovered, working the odds.
Fiction book (1995) -
The experienced handicapper analyzed the racers' past performances to set the odds.
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Every Saturday, the handicapper carefully reviews the stats to determine fair betting odds.
Synonyms
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A person who sets the numbers that show how likely a team or player will win for betting
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Etymology
The word handicapper comes from an old game called hand-in-cap, where a third person put their hand into a cap to decide a fair trade. That person made things 'fair' or 'equal', and today a handicapper decides how to make a race fair, for example by giving extra weight or setting odds, so they set the chances for betting.