tipper

noun

tip·​per ˈti-pər How to pronounce tipper (audio)
: one that tips
a generous tipper

Examples of tipper in a Sentence

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After New Hampshire, residents of Washington, D.C., are the nation's biggest tippers. Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 12 June 2025 States With The Best Tippers States with the best tippers (10=yes) A Flourish map The map shows the states that had the best tippers, according to the new LendingTree report. Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025 For example, say a regular customer who’s a generous tipper decides to proposition a server. Dawn Szymanski, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2025 Millennials, despite their reputation for being chronically broke because of coffee and avocado addiction, were found to be the highest and most reliable tippers, leaving 19.49% on average. Alyssa Davis, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tipper

Word History

First Known Use

1819, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tipper was in 1819

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“Tipper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tipper. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.

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tipper

noun
tip·​per ˈtip-ər How to pronounce tipper (audio)
: one that tips
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