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noun
In fast food delivery, the practice of promising 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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet, uncountable
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verb
present participle and gerund of tip bait
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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History
From tip + baiting. Popularised during the 2020s with the rise of food delivery services because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but attested slightly earlier (see quotations below).
