| 单词 | tipster sheet |
| 释义 | > as lemmastipster sheet 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. < as lemmas |
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