TIPSTER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does tipster mean? 

• TIPSTER (noun)
  The noun TIPSTER has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: TIPSTER used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TIPSTER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

tipster; tout

Hypernyms ("tipster" is a kind of...):

adviser; advisor; consultant (an expert who gives advice)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "tipster"):

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))

Derivation:

tip (an indication of potential opportunity)