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Kenneth G. Wilson (1923–).  The Columbia Guide to Standard American English.  1993.
 
tip, tipster (nn.)
 
 
Tip, meaning “a bit of expert information,” “a hint or a piece of inside information” is Standard, but tipster, meaning “a person who gives such information, especially betting information at a race track,” is Conversational and Informal.  1
 
 
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