Tipster

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. An individual recognized for delivering insights or predictions, particularly related to gambling or investment scenarios, while also providing hints that may influence decision-making in competitive contexts
2. Someone who offers recommendations or predictions about wagers or financial choices
3. A person who shares tips and suggestions to help others make informed bets or investment decisions

Etymology: "Tipster" is a plain compound of two English parts. The first, "tip," is in its "etymology 5" sense: a piece of private information, a hint, especially one passed on to help someone bet or invest. The second, "-ster," is an old English suffix that marks a person associated with an activity, as in "spinster" or "prankster." Put together, a tipster is simply a person who deals in such hints. The suffix is the more old-fashioned part. "-ster" was once a productive way to name a worker or practitioner, and it still lingers in a handful of words, which is why "tipster" sounds a little like a figure from an older sporting world, a racecourse character with a notebook. The word carries that same flavour of informal, slightly disreputable expertise.

Synonyms: informant, whistleblower, source, insider, adviser

Antonyms: blabbermouth, leak, gossip, betrayer, spy