guesser

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English

Etymology

From Middle English gessere, gessare, equivalent to guess +‎ -er.

Noun

guesser (plural guessers)

  1. A person who guesses; especially someone who can make a reasonable prediction from little evidence.
    • 1934, Agatha Christie, chapter 8, in Murder on the Orient Express, London: HarperCollins, published 2017, page 255:
      'Then, believe me, you're a pretty slick guesser.'

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