Meanings
nounhandicapper (plural handicappers)
plural handicappers
- One who determines the conditions of a handicap.
- CanadaUSA disabled person.
Most handicappers, young and old, face formidable economic obstacles which limit their ability to satisfy their housing needs.
1990, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs. Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development, Manufactured housing construction and safety standards - gamblingA person who analyzes data such as statistics, trends, and situational factors in order to predict the outcome of and gain an advantage in betting on an event.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounsomeone who sets the betting odds based on calculations of the outcome of a contest (especially a horse race)
Similar
odds-maker
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Irish cisí
- cisíone who determines the conditions of a handicap
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APA
handicapper. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/handicapper
MLA
“handicapper.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/handicapper. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “handicapper,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/handicapper.
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