tipstern.

Brit.

/ˈtɪpstə/, U.S.

/ˈtipstər/

Etymology: < tip n.⁴ + -ster suffix. (In sense 2 < tip n.³)

a. A man who makes a business of furnishing ‘tips’ or confidential information as to the probable chances of an event on which betting depends, esp. in horse racing. Also attributive, as tipster sheet (U.S.). Cf. tip-sheet n. at tip n.⁴ Compounds.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > betting > [noun] > tout or tipster

touter1812

prophet1843

tipster1861

tout1864

urger1919

race-reader1926

1861 Times 31 Dec. 8/4 Prophets, tipsters, and welshers—the parasites of the ring—are flourishing upon the infatuation or the ignorance of society.

1865 Times 23 Sept. His Lordship asked the meaning of the word ‘tipster’. Mr. Soper said it was one who prophesied, or pretended to tell the winners—who ‘tipped’ the word.

1897 Daily News 20 Oct. 3 To stop solicitations from tipsters and bookmakers to persons under the age of twenty-one.

1933 Sun (Baltimore) 17 July 1/2 Warning against the use of ‘tipster sheets’ and ‘market service’ by stock market and other investment patrons was issued today.

b. transferred. One who furnishes ‘tips’ in general.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > advice > [noun] > adviser or counsellor > other types of

preconsultor1609

co-assessor1644

adviser1752

legal adviser1788

pagati1803

legal advisor1825

investment adviser1853

referendary1876

tipster1884

economic adviser1907

society > communication > information > action of informing > [noun] > person who > private or special

bird1546

relator1607

a little birdie1881

tipster1884

one's spies1955

1884 Manch. Examiner 17 Nov. 5/2 If it is ever of great consequence to follow the rôle of the political tipster.

1900 Westm. Gaz. 11 May 9/1 No wonder the price of..shares has given way... The fall is due entirely to the overthrow of the tipsters, who led us to expect so much, only to plunge us into the deepest disappointment.

2. One who systematically gives ‘tips’ or gratuities: see tipper n.¹ 4.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > illegal payment or exaction > [noun] > bribe > one who bribes

meeder1556

bribe-monger1563

suborner1577

briber1679

bribe broker1787

corrupter1821

boodler1885

tipster1889

nobbler1982

1889 Pall Mall Gaz. 18 Feb. 7/3 It is not uncommon for the ‘tipster’ to pay to the employé of the purchaser a fixed commission of so much per pound or ton on all goods purchased by the master. It then becomes the interest of the servant to make his master buy as much as possible of any article from the ‘tipster’.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1912; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	tipster
释义	tipstern. Brit. /ˈtɪpstə/, U.S. /ˈtipstər/ Etymology: < tip n.⁴ + -ster suffix. (In sense 2 < tip n.³) 1. a. A man who makes a business of furnishing ‘tips’ or confidential information as to the probable chances of an event on which betting depends, esp. in horse racing. Also attributive, as tipster sheet (U.S.). Cf. tip-sheet n. at tip n.⁴ Compounds. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > betting > [noun] > tout or tipster touter1812 prophet1843 tipster1861 tout1864 urger1919 race-reader1926 1861 Times 31 Dec. 8/4 Prophets, tipsters, and welshers—the parasites of the ring—are flourishing upon the infatuation or the ignorance of society. 1865 Times 23 Sept. His Lordship asked the meaning of the word ‘tipster’. Mr. Soper said it was one who prophesied, or pretended to tell the winners—who ‘tipped’ the word. 1897 Daily News 20 Oct. 3 To stop solicitations from tipsters and bookmakers to persons under the age of twenty-one. 1933 Sun (Baltimore) 17 July 1/2 Warning against the use of ‘tipster sheets’ and ‘market service’ by stock market and other investment patrons was issued today. b. transferred. One who furnishes ‘tips’ in general. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > advice > [noun] > adviser or counsellor > other types of preconsultor1609 co-assessor1644 adviser1752 legal adviser1788 pagati1803 legal advisor1825 investment adviser1853 referendary1876 tipster1884 economic adviser1907 society > communication > information > action of informing > [noun] > person who > private or special bird1546 relator1607 a little birdie1881 tipster1884 one's spies1955 1884 Manch. Examiner 17 Nov. 5/2 If it is ever of great consequence to follow the rôle of the political tipster. 1900 Westm. Gaz. 11 May 9/1 No wonder the price of..shares has given way... The fall is due entirely to the overthrow of the tipsters, who led us to expect so much, only to plunge us into the deepest disappointment. 2. One who systematically gives ‘tips’ or gratuities: see tipper n.¹ 4. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > illegal payment or exaction > [noun] > bribe > one who bribes meeder1556 bribe-monger1563 suborner1577 briber1679 bribe broker1787 corrupter1821 boodler1885 tipster1889 nobbler1982 1889 Pall Mall Gaz. 18 Feb. 7/3 It is not uncommon for the ‘tipster’ to pay to the employé of the purchaser a fixed commission of so much per pound or ton on all goods purchased by the master. It then becomes the interest of the servant to make his master buy as much as possible of any article from the ‘tipster’. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1912; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1861
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