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tip bait en · NOUN

Etymology

Back-formation from tip baiting. Popularised in the 2020s with the rise of food delivery services during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Meanings

1. (Internet) The promise of a large tip (usually on a delivery app) so that the deliverer feels incentivised to swiftly reach their destination, only to deliberately decrease or cancel the tip once the delivery is completed.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
tip baits	Number=Plur		lexicographic
tip-bait		alternative	lexicographic

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tip bait en · VERB

Etymology

Back-formation from tip baiting. Popularised in the 2020s with the rise of food delivery services during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Meanings

1. (Internet) To make such a falsely promised tip; to engage in tip baiting.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
tip-bait		alternative	lexicographic
tip baited	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
tip baited	Tense=Past		lexicographic
tip baiting	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
tip baits	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres		lexicographic

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