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by actionfromafar 694 days ago
https://idiomorigins.org/origin/tip

In English too - think "betting tip".

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> In English too - think "betting tip".

A betting tip is when someone gives you information relevant to a bet.

That is a sense that definitely exists in English, but obviously there is no such thing as a "tipping competition" in this sense.