Handicapper

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who determines the conditions of a handicap.
  2. 2
    someone who sets the betting odds based on calculations of the outcome of a contest (especially a horse race) wordnet
  3. 3
    A disabled person. Canada, US

    "Most handicappers, young and old, face formidable economic obstacles which limittheir ability to satisfy their housing needs."

  4. 4
    A horse entered in a handicap race.

Synonyms

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odds makerodds-maker

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"Most handicappers, young and old, face formidable economic obstacles which limittheir ability to satisfy their housing needs."

Etymology

From handicap + -er.

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