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hander

n.
C2 Proficiency US //ˈhændɝ// han·der Archaic Slang

n. a person who is very good at a specific sport or activity. It is a short, casual way to say 'handyman' or 'expert'.

n. a person who is highly skilled or proficient in a particular activity or sport.


SIMPLE

He is a real hander at chess.

CONTEXTUAL

After years of practice, she became a hander at the local gym and started coaching others.

COMPLEX

While the rest of the team struggled with the new equipment, he was a hander who could assemble it in minutes without any instructions.

Etymology 1

From hand (verb) + -er.

Etymology 2

From hand (noun) + -er (measurement suffix) or + -er (relational noun suffix).

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