tipster
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of tipster
Example Sentences
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The price had fallen, which, according to the tipster, was a great chance to buy the dip.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025
Booth, whose business was built on premium rate phone lines, had made a name for himself as a top tipster.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2025
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 • Dec. 18, 2024
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 • Feb. 15, 2024
“Exactly where the tipster said it’d be. Hidden underneath the kid’s Xbox console.”
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
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