English Explanatory Dictionary

tip bait

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.
verb
  1. To make such a falsely promised tip; to engage in tip baiting.

Word forms

tip bait tip baits tip-bait tip baiting tip baited

Etymology

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

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