tipster

[ tip-ster ]

noun

1. a person who makes a business of furnishing tips, tip, as for betting or speculation.

tipster

/ ˈtɪpstə /

noun

1. a person who sells tips on horse racing, the stock market, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of tipster¹

First recorded in 1860–65; tip ³ + -ster

Example Sentences

When detectives got a tip that another man had confessed to the killing, the petition says, they failed to seriously investigate, instead threatening the tipster with perjury charges and scaring him into leaving town.

From Los Angeles Times

They were seeing floods of money on certain teams' games from newly-opened accounts located all over the world - tipsters who would bet exclusively on the English sixth tier and with unerring accuracy.

From BBC

The tipsters described a fake charity for Ukraine as well as lies that she was an emissary for Satan, a witch, a hockey coach, a cancer patient and best friends with Jennifer Aniston.

From Seattle Times

It wasn’t just Rodríguez’s tipster — whom he refused to identify to the AP but says was recently interviewed by the FBI.

From Seattle Times

An unnamed tipster made that accusation to an APD economic crimes detective stationed at the stadium.

From Washington Times

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