tip baiting
In fast food delivery, the practice of promising a large tip so that the deliverer…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.
Meaning
1 senses(Internet, uncountable)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.
Origin
From tip + baiting. Popularised during the 2020s with the rise of food delivery services bFrom 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).
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable