impost
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Meaning · English
The weight that must be carried by a horse in a race; the handicap.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “impost” mean?
The weight that must be carried by a horse in a race; the handicap.
Is “impost” formal or informal?
impost is generally slang.