tipflation en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /tɪpˈfleːʃən/ (Multicultural-London-English)
- /tɪpˈfleɪ̯ʃən/ (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /tɪpˈflɛjʃən/ (British, Southern, Standard)
Etymology
Blend of tip + inflation.
Meanings
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(neologism, uncountable) The phenomenon of tipping becoming both increasingly widespread and expensive (in terms of an acceptable percentage) in society.
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[2022 November 16, “How to survive inflation”, in CBC News, archived from the original on 29 Nov 2022:Thanks to touchscreens and the pandemic, tipflation is everywhere — and it's hard to say no.
2022 October 7, Sara Morrison, “Everyone wants a tip now. Do you have to give them one?”, in Vox, archived from the original on 07 Dec 2022:And one customer sparked a viral discussion about "tipflation" when they shared a photo of a restaurant bill with a minimum tip amount of 25 percent.
2022 October 12, Sara Santora, “Internet Slams Hotel For 'Automatically' Adding 'Optional' Tip to Bill”, in Newsweek, archived from the original on 08 Nov 2022:Here are a few examples of "tipflation" which I have encountered. Some are on the tip of my tongue, and hopefully they will materialize shortly.
2022 December 18, Jonathan Kahane, “Guest columnist Jonathan Kahane: Reaching the tipping point”, in Daily Hampshire Gazette, archived from the original on 20 Dec 2022:Even Americans are finding it too much, coining a word for the widespread tipping culture: ‘tipflation’. And a recent survey by LendingTree, an online finance company, revealed that some 60 per cent of people in the U.S. were tipping more than ever.
[2024 January 13, Hugo Brown, “Is America tipping you over the edge? The U.S. faces rampant ‘tipflation’”, in Daily Mail, London, page 53:I try to be careful with my funds; any kind of travel is hard enough on my bank account. But if tipflation keeps up, I'll need to add a “gratuities” column to the monthly budget.
2023 November 26, “A quick guide to navigating tipflation”, in York Daily Record, York, Pennsylvania, page B.6.: