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

Pro handicapper and bettor Brad Powers points out in his college football newsletter that Notre Dame and Penn State have the best against the spread (ATS) records at 27-11-2 for Notre Dame including 10-straight covers and cashes entering the Orange Bowl, and Penn State 26-14-1 ATS. —Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025

The Hill and Decision Desk HQ in October gave Republicans a 71 percent chance of winning the Senate, and other handicappers viewed them as favorites. —Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024

Nonpartisan handicappers have moved Georgia from a state that leans Republican to toss-up status in recent days as Harris makes gains. —David Jackson, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2024

Harris enters election day presumed to capture 226 votes from Democratic-leaning states, according to the Cook Political Report, a nonpartisan election handicapper. —Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1751, in the meaning defined at sense 1