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Meaning:

Noun:

  • An act of tipping up or tilting. from 19th c.
  • An example of this; now generally a small amount of money left for a bartender, waiter, taxi driver or other servant as a token of appreciation. from mid-18th c.
  • A piece of metal, fabric or other material used to cover the top of something for protection, utility or decoration. from 15th c.
  • A piece of private or secret information, especially imparted by someone with expert knowledge about sporting odds, business performance etc. from mid-19th c.
  • from 20th c.
  • now|_|rare A light blow or tap. from later 16th c.
  • skittles|obsolete The knocking over of a skittle. from 17th c.
  • British|Australia An area or a place for dumping something, such as rubbish or refuse, as from a mine; a heap (see tipple); a dump. from 19th c.
  • The extreme top of something, especially when pointed; e.g. the sharp end of a pencil. from 15th c.

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Verb:

  • now|_|rare To hit quickly and lightly; to tap. from later 15th c.
  • thieves'|_|slang To give, pass. from early 17th c.
  • transitive|slang|dated To drink. from 18th c.
  • from 17th c.
  • from earlier 16th c.
  • To give a piece of private information to; to inform (someone) of a clue, secret knowledge, etc. from later 19th c.
  • To give a small gratuity to, especially to an employee of someone who provides a service. from early 18th c.
  • from 19th c.
  • from early 14th c.
  • from 15th c.

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