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

The ex-partner of a millionaire horse racing tipster who "tortured" women and filmed the abuse has warned someone could die if he is not stopped.

From BBC

One of them, Nicole Palomino, later told Morris that she had expressed concerns early on about not knowing who the anonymous tipster was.

From Los Angeles Times

The tipster said that someone sent suspicious messages over social media asking about juvenile girls.

From Los Angeles Times

A representative for Keoghan did not immediately respond to The Times’ request for comment on the tipster’s allegation.

From Los Angeles Times

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

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