tip·ster

(tĭp′stər)

n. Informal

One who sells tips or information, as to bettors or speculators.

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tipster

(ˈtɪpstə)

a person who sells tips on horse racing, the stock market, etc

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

tip•ster

(ˈtɪp stər)

n.

one who sells tips, as for betting.

[1860–65]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

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)

tipster

noun

Informal. One who gives incriminating information about others:

informant, informer, tattler, tattletale.

Informal: rat.

Slang: fink, snitch, snitcher, squealer, stoolie, stool pigeon.

Translations

informatore

tipster

[ˈtɪpstəʳ] N → pronosticador(a) m/f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

tipster

[ˈtɪpstə^r] n → pronostiqueur m

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