TIPSTER

tipster, tout

(noun) one who sells advice about gambling or speculation (especially at the racetrack)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

tipster (plural tipsters)

A person who provides tips or advice to others, for example on the form of racehorses or the stock market. [from later 19th c.]

(video games, informal) One who provides tips or hints on how to succeed at a game.

Anagrams

• Pitters, pitters, spitter

Source: Wiktionary


Tip"ster, n. [Tip a hint + -ster.]

Definition: One who makes a practice of giving or selling tips, or private hints or information, esp. for use in gambling upon the probable outcome of events, as horse races.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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