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What does the term handicap originally come from?

A medieval trading game.

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Why: Handicap derives from hand-in-cap, a medieval game where a neutral person judged value differences.

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Answer: A medieval trading game. Handicap derives from hand-in-cap, a medieval game where a neutral person judged value differences.

  1. Disability en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disability
    The term handicap derives from the medieval game hand-in-cap, in which two players trade possessions, and a third, neutral person judges the difference of value between the possessions.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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