undertip

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₁én
Proto-Indo-European *-tér
Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér
Proto-Indo-European *h₂én
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰi
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Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí
Proto-Indo-European *-ér
Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér
Proto-Germanic *under
Proto-West Germanic *undar
Old English under-
Middle English under-
English under-
English tip
English undertip

    From under- + tip.

    Pronunciation

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    Verb

    undertip (third-person singular simple present undertips, present participle undertipping, simple past and past participle undertipped)

    1. To leave (somebody) a tip (gratuity) that is too small.
      It's not a good idea to undertip your waitress.

    Anagrams

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