Handicapper: meaning, definitions and examples

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handicapper

 

[ หˆhรฆndษชหŒkรฆpษ™r ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

sports betting

A handicapper is an individual who predicts the outcomes of sporting events, often using statistical analysis or knowledge of the sport. They provide betting odds or recommendations to bettors aiming to level the playing field between competitors of different abilities. Handicappers may specialize in a particular sport and often rely on extensive data and trends to make informed predictions. Their insights can help gamblers identify potential value in betting lines.

Synonyms

bettor, forecaster, odds maker

Examples of usage

  • The handicapper predicted a close game between the two teams.
  • Many bettors rely on the advice of a professional handicapper.
  • The expert handicapper analyzed player statistics before making his picks.

Translations

Translations of the word "handicapper" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น apoiador

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคนเฅˆเค‚เคกเคฟเค•เฅˆเคชเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Wettanbieter

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ penjudi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะณะฐะฝะดะธะบะฐะฟะตั€

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ handicapper

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒใƒณใƒ‡ใ‚ฃใ‚ญใƒฃใƒƒใƒ‘ใƒผ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท parieur

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ apostador

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท handicapper

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ•ธ๋””์บกํผ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฑุงู‡ู†

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ handicapper

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ handicapper

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅšๅฝฉๅธˆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ handicapper

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ spรกmaรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑำ™ั ั‚ั–ะณัƒัˆั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฐแƒ”แƒœแƒ“แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ”แƒžแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ handicapper

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ apuestador

Word origin

The term 'handicapper' has its origins in the word 'handicap', which originally referred to a game of chance where participants placed their stakes in a container. The word 'handicap' itself comes from the phrase 'hand in cap', referring to the act of putting money in a cap or hat before a game. Over time, the term evolved, particularly in the context of horse racing, where it came to mean adjusting the relative abilities of competing entrants to provide a fair competition. The application of this term to sports betting emerged as bettors and analysts began to utilize statistical methods to predict outcomes, thus giving rise to the modern interpretation of 'handicapper' as a predictor or analyst in the world of sports betting. Today, handicappers play a crucial role in the gambling industry, providing insights that influence betting choices.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #39,275, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.