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tip⋅ster

[tip-ster]
–noun
a person who makes a business of furnishing tips, as for betting or speculation.

Origin:
1860–65; tip 3 + -ster
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tip·ster   (tĭp'stər)   
n.   Informal
One who sells tips or information, as to bettors or speculators.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Slang Dictionary
tipster

  1. n.
    someone who gives special information; an informer. : We got this from a tipster who has usually proven reliable in the past.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Financial Dictionary

tipster

A person who provides inside information.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: tip·ster
Pronunciation: 'tip-st&r
Function: noun
: one who provides a tip to the police
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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