tipster
pronunciation
How to pronounce tipster in British English:
UK [ˈtɪpstə(r)]
How to pronounce tipster in American English:
US [ˈtɪpstɚ]
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- Noun:
- one who sells advice about gambling or speculation (especially at the racetrack)
Word Origin
- tipster (n.)
- "one who provides private information," 1862, from tip (v.2) + -ster.
Example
- 1. The police need to find the anonymous tipster if they want to solve the crime .
- 2. The anonymous tipster shot back that traffic cops don 't tend to cluster like that .
- 3. The tipster initially discussed the case with a retired law enforcement officer who then contacted the fbi .
- 4. Do we have a name on the tipster ?
- 5. Under japanese law , insider-trading rules only apply to those who receive the tip , not to the tipster .