HANDICAPPER

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Someone who sets the betting odds based on calculations of the outcome of a contest (especially a horse race)

Synonyms:

handicapper; odds-maker

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("handicapper" is a kind of...):

gambler (a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events)

Derivation:

handicap (attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant)