tippee

[ ti-pee ]

noun

1. a person who receives a tip, as of money or information.

tippee

/ tɪˈpiː /

noun

1. a person who receives a tip, esp regarding share prices

Word History and Origins

Origin of tippee¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; tipp(er) + -ee

Example Sentences

At a neighborhood barbecue, other women speak in an unfamiliar vocabulary: “Do you need a Boppy? A binky? Do you have a Tommee Tippee? A Boon Orb?”

From New York Times

Last week, in an attempt to normalize the “whole new world” of breastfeeding, bottles and pumps, the baby products company Tommee Tippee began circulating upbeat ads that showed a variety of nursing women amid a montage of fruits, basketballs and other stand-ins for bosoms.

From New York Times

“Make no mistake: The loss of more than 5 percent of the world’s supply is a supply emergency,” said Bob Tippee, chief editor of Oil & Gas Journal.

From Washington Post

“That is the band where neither consumers nor producers are hurt,” said Bob Tippee, editor of Oil & Gas Journal.

From Washington Post

“They have been cautious because back in 1997, it increased production just as the Asian financial collapse was happening,” Tippee said.

From Washington Post