tipper
Americannoun
noun
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a person who gives or leaves a tip
he is a generous tipper
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short for tipper truck
Etymology
Origin of tipper
Example Sentences
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The trailers are driven onto a machine known as a tipper and detached from their trucks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
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
It involved a blue Ford Puma car and a red and black Scania tipper lorry, according to South Wales Police.
From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2025
She’s a notoriously good tipper, but in her ruthless view, some of life's gratuities are principally reserved for the rarest talents.
From Salon ● May 7, 2024
Shallow flattery for the big tipper, the judge thought.
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
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