tipster


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tip·ster

 (tĭp′stər)
n. Informal
One who sells tips or information, as to bettors or speculators.
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tipster

(ˈtɪpstə)
n
a person who sells tips on horse racing, the stock market, etc
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tip•ster

(ˈtɪp stər)

n.
one who sells tips, as for betting.
[1860–65]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.tipster - one who sells advice about gambling or speculation (especially at the racetrack)tipster - one who sells advice about gambling or speculation (especially at the racetrack)
tout
adviser, advisor, consultant - an expert who gives advice; "an adviser helped students select their courses"; "the United States sent military advisors to Guatemala"
racetrack tout - someone who offers advice about betting on horses (either to influence the odds or in the hope of sharing some of the winnings)
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tipster

noun
Informal. One who gives incriminating information about others:
informant, informer, tattler, tattletale.
Informal: rat.
Slang: fink, snitch, snitcher, squealer, stoolie, stool pigeon.
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Translations

tipster

[ˈtɪpstəʳ] N → pronosticador(a) m/f
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tipster

[ˈtɪpstər] n → pronostiqueur m
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