dopester

American  

[dohp-ster] / ˈdoʊp stər /

noun

1. a person who undertakes to predict the outcome of elections, sports events, or other contests that hold the public interest.

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dopester British  

/ ˈdəʊpstə /

noun

1. slang a person who makes predictions, esp in sport or politics

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Etymology

Origin of dopester

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10; dope + -ster

Example Sentences

He had learned the lesson long ago when he gained entrée to the Washington press corps as an inside dopester to feed the inside dopesters.

From The Guardian

The Sound and the Fury could give a fascinating twist to the character that has made Seth Rogen one of America’s top stars: the friendly dopester almost anyone would want as a neighbor.

From Time

David Gordon Green, the guy behind the dopester comedy Pineapple Express and the critically execrated medieval comedy Your Highness.

From Time

But few dopester epics have the goofy lilt of Denis Johnson's 1992 tapestry of short stories.

From Time Magazine Archive

For the non-inside dopester, Alfred Kazin is an able and dedicated critic guilty of nothing much worse than occupational attacks of solemnity.

From Time Magazine Archive