tip bait
(chiefly, _, Internet slang) 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
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(chiefly, _, Internet slang) 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.
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(chiefly, _, Internet slang) To make such a falsely promised tip; to engage in tip baiting.
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