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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.


dopester British  
/ ˈdəʊpstə /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of dopester

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

Example Sentences

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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 Oct. 11, 2020

Although Forrestal was mumchance, one sage Washington dopester said: "It's as sure as anything can be these days that Jimmy will take the job."

From Time Magazine Archive

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

From Time Magazine Archive

Mr. Hurja, a prime political dopester in his own right, is Postmaster General Farley's second-in-command at Democratic National headquarters.

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

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