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tip bait

noun, verb — 2 senses

tip bait

noun

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

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.

tip bait

verb

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

1

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

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