untippableadj.¹

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnˈtɪpəbl/, U.S.

/ˌənˈtɪpəb(ə)l/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, tippable adj.

Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + tippable adj. (compare sense 1 at that entry).

That cannot or will not accept tips or gratuities.The sense in quot. 1914 is probably closer to ‘unbribable’.

ΚΠ

1914 Times of India 31 Mar. 11/2 London seems to be blessed with a race of untippable policemen!

1950 O. Nash Family Reunion (1951) 102 Where hotels and restaurants and service stations are operated by untippable unoffendable machinery.

1968 Listener 27 June 851/1 Even in Europe—where tipping started—there are such things as untippable taxis, though one has perhaps to go to Helsinki to find them.

2007 Sunday Tel. (Nexis) 6 May 85 Few things are more boring for (untippable) employees than waiting for the last rites of a [poker] tournament to drag themselves out.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

untippableadj.²

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnˈtɪpəbl/, U.S.

/ˌənˈtɪpəb(ə)l/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, tip v.², -able suffix.

Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + tip v.² + -able suffix. Compare later tippable adj. 2.

That cannot be toppled over or overturned; (also) that cannot topple over.

ΚΠ

1914 Gas Rev. June 60/1 In road making, the low, untippable tractor obviously has every advantage of the other type tractor,..its low platform making it impossible to tip over.

1970 Vogue May 261/2 Red or deep-blue Lucite trays with untippable glasses.

1987 S. C. Welch Emperors' Album 21/1 Its low center of gravity makes it untippable.

2010 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 5 Sept. (Front section) 17/5 (caption) The robots range in size, features and price... Untippable, two-wheel drive design.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	untippable
释义	untippableadj.¹ Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈtɪpəbl/, U.S. /ˌənˈtɪpəb(ə)l/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, tippable adj. Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + tippable adj. (compare sense 1 at that entry). That cannot or will not accept tips or gratuities.The sense in quot. 1914 is probably closer to ‘unbribable’. ΚΠ 1914 Times of India 31 Mar. 11/2 London seems to be blessed with a race of untippable policemen! 1950 O. Nash Family Reunion (1951) 102 Where hotels and restaurants and service stations are operated by untippable unoffendable machinery. 1968 Listener 27 June 851/1 Even in Europe—where tipping started—there are such things as untippable taxis, though one has perhaps to go to Helsinki to find them. 2007 Sunday Tel. (Nexis) 6 May 85 Few things are more boring for (untippable) employees than waiting for the last rites of a [poker] tournament to drag themselves out. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021). untippableadj.² Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈtɪpəbl/, U.S. /ˌənˈtɪpəb(ə)l/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, tip v.², -able suffix. Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + tip v.² + -able suffix. Compare later tippable adj. 2. That cannot be toppled over or overturned; (also) that cannot topple over. ΚΠ 1914 Gas Rev. June 60/1 In road making, the low, untippable tractor obviously has every advantage of the other type tractor,..its low platform making it impossible to tip over. 1970 Vogue May 261/2 Red or deep-blue Lucite trays with untippable glasses. 1987 S. C. Welch Emperors' Album 21/1 Its low center of gravity makes it untippable. 2010 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 5 Sept. (Front section) 17/5 (caption) The robots range in size, features and price... Untippable, two-wheel drive design. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.¹1914adj.²1914
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