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handicapper


hand·i·cap·per

noun \-ˌka-pər\

Definition of HANDICAPPER

1
: a person who assigns handicaps
2
: a person who predicts the winners in a contest (as a horse race)
3
: a person who competes with a (specified) handicap (as in golf) —usually used in combination <a 5-handicapper>

First Known Use of HANDICAPPER

1754

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