handicapper

noun

hand·​i·​cap·​per ˈhan-di-ˌka-pər 

-dē-

1

: a person who assigns handicaps

2

: a person who predicts the winners in a contest (such as a horse race)

3

: a person who competes with a (specified) handicap (as in golf)

—usually used in combination

a 5-handicapper

Examples of handicapper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The prevailing sense among investors and market handicappers entering the month was to expect choppy, irresolute action full of potential scares. —Michael Santoli, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2024

Vegas Stats & Information Network senior reporter and handicapper Dave Tuley agrees. —Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024

The Titans are the most popular moneyline bet to upset the Bears (-4) in Chicago, and many handicappers are also lining up on the Titans. —Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024

Erin Covey, an analyst for the Cook Political Report, a nonpartisan election handicapper, said the race will be crucial in determining whether Republicans maintain their narrow majority in the U.S. House. —Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1751, in the meaning defined at sense 1