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tip
verb- to convey expert, inside or specialist information, especially about a profitable investment or a probable winner UK, 1883
- Much Better, which was tipped as the winner and was running against other pompously named horses — Augusto Boal translated by Adrian Jackson, Legislative Theatre, p. 101, 1999
- to give a gratuity UK, 1706
- I took a cab up to his building and tipped the doorman fifty dollars to let me in. — Augusten Burroughs, Dry, p. 197, 2003
- to behave foolishly US
Gulf War usage. - — American Speech, p. 402, Winter 1991: “Among the new words”
- to reckon that something will occur AUSTRALIA, 1955
- I’m tipping we’ll get a drop of rain. — Harvey E. Ward, Down Under Without Blunder, p. 48, 1967
- to perform oral sex UK
A shortening of TIP THE VELVET - — Paul Baker, Polari, p. 192, 2002
- to become aware of a swindle US
- Some marks fell for the twenties repeatedly, without ever tipping. — Jim Thompson, The Grifters, p. 6, 1963
▶ tip it
in trucking, to drive fast US- — Mary Elting, Trucks at Work, 1946
▶ tip the brandy
to lick, suck and tongue another’s anus UK
A combination of TIPBRANDY AND RUM— Paul Baker, Polari, p. 192, 2002▶ tip the bucket on
to denigrate or criticize someone AUSTRALIA- — Ivor Limb, Footy’s No Joke!, p. 12, 1986
- He also tips another bucket on the twins: “What does it tell you about (their) judgment?” — Herald, p. 12, 17 October 1988
▶ tip the gas
in drag racing, to fill the petrol tank US- — Lyle K. Engel, The Complete Book of Fuel and Gas Dragsters, p. 154, 1968
▶ tip the ivy
to lick, suck and tongue another’s anus UK- — Paul Baker, Polari, p. 192, 2002
▶ tip the load
to go to confession AUSTRALIA- — Ned Wallish, The Truth Dictionary of Racing Slang, p. 81, 1989
▶ tip the velvet- to kiss with the tongue, especially to “tongue a woman” UK, 1699
Based on obsolete “velvet” (the tongue). - — Sarah Waters, Tipping the Velvet, 1998
- to perform oral sex UK
- — Paul Baker, Polari, p. 192, 2002
- in homosexual sex, to lick, suck and tongue another’s anus UK
- [I]f you fancy tipping the velvet we could orderly [go] back to my bijou latty [place] down the street. — James Gardiner, Who’s a Pretty Boy Then?, p. 123, 1997
- — Paul Baker, Polari, p. 192, 2002
▶ tip the wink
to warn someone; to privately signal to someone UK, 1676- “Except when I’ve been tipped the wink.” “The wink?” “Well, you know how it works, Falco.” — Lindsey Davis, One Virgin Too Many, p. 69, 2001
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