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tipper

American  
[tip-er] / ˈtɪp ər /

noun

  1. a person or thing that tips.

    The waiters liked him for being a big tipper.
tipper British  
/ ˈtɪpə /

noun

  1. a person who gives or leaves a tip

    he is a generous tipper

  2. short for tipper truck

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of tipper

First recorded in 1810–20; tip 3 + -er 1

Example Sentences

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Low-loader lorries flying the Egyptian flag transported bulldozers and mechanical diggers into Gaza, accompanied by tipper trucks sounding their horns and flashing their lights, en route to an Egyptian aid committee based in Al Zawayda.

From Barron's • Oct. 26, 2025

There were 42,000 larger illegal tips - so big that waste criminals would have needed a tipper truck or larger.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2024

Every day at the crack of dawn, the company’s tipper trucks patrol the streets.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 5, 2023

My friends think that I will have trouble booking appointments because I will get a reputation for being a bad tipper.

From Slate • Sep. 15, 2023

J. J. Ford was the biggest tipper in Sunset Towers.

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin

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