tipper
Americannoun
noun
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a person who gives or leaves a tip
he is a generous tipper
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short for tipper truck
Etymology
Origin of tipper
Example Sentences
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Low-loader lorries flying the Egyptian flag transported bulldozers and mechanical diggers into Gaza, accompanied by tipper trucks sounding their horns and flashing their lights, en route to an Egyptian aid committee based in Al Zawayda.
From Barron's • Oct. 26, 2025
She’s a notoriously good tipper, but in her ruthless view, some of life's gratuities are principally reserved for the rarest talents.
From Salon • May 7, 2024
He is now using five-tonne concrete blocks and security fencing to close entrances to fields and stop the larger tipper truck lorries dumping waste on his land.
From BBC • Jan. 17, 2024
Every day at the crack of dawn, the company’s tipper trucks patrol the streets.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 5, 2023
Shallow flattery for the big tipper, the judge thought.
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
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