Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One who assigns handicaps.
- noun One who predicts the winners in a horserace, especially one who publishes such predictions as a guide for bettors.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who handicaps; one employed to determine the amount of the handicaps in a contest.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun One who determines the conditions of a handicap.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun One who
determines theconditions of ahandicap .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun someone who sets the betting odds based on calculations of the outcome of a contest (especially a horse race)
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Examples
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This little habit of his'n spoils him 'cause he's too good, 'n' the best he gets from a handicapper is a hundred 'n' eighteen -- that kind of weight lets him out.
Blister Jones John Taintor Foote 1915
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This article will address a "handicapper" strategy in which a statistical analysis of the last 82 years of historical Animas River discharge curves will point to the most likely dates for high water.
Durangoherald.com 2010
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Charlie Cook, a respected political handicapper, rates the race as lean Republican in Kirk's favor.
Kirk mentions BP, accuses Giannoulias of distracting in new ad 2010
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What the sensational handicapper luminary Stevie Vincent is.
Archive 2009-11-01 admin 2009
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Stuart Rothenberg, another respected handicapper, rates the contest as a toss-up.
Kirk mentions BP, accuses Giannoulias of distracting in new ad 2010
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He's extremely talented, said independent political handicapper Stu Rothenberg.
The tea party: movement or moment? Aaron Blake 2011
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What the sensational handicapper luminary Stevie Vincent is.
Sports Handicapping: Mark Teahan Traded, Yankees Parade Route, and ... admin 2009
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The political handicapper Charlie Cook changed Indiana from lean Democrat to lean Republican after Bayh's announcement.
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Colts owner Jim Irsay likens Polian's ability to pick "ones" to a veteran handicapper picking horses.
The Happiest Tribe in Sports Reed Albergotti 2011
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The handicapper: Tens of thousands of factors go into evaluation
Kentucky Derby represents a 'humbling, challenging race' 2010
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