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- verb transitive, intransitive To leave a
tip that is too large.
Etymologies
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Examples
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The tips were pretty bad, so, even though the place now bears no resemblance whatsoever to the way it was when I worked there, I massively overtip!
vertigo 2007
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They don't wax their chest hair or flash money around or overtip the valet to park their leased (not owned) car up front.
Vivian Norris de Montaigu: The Economy? Dating a Player Who Doesn't Want to Commit 2008
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When the ladies go out in a group, money is tossed liberally into the tip pool without much regard to the bill, usually leading to an overtip.
Here are ten things you can learn about your date based on his tipping behavior. 2006
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I like "Sit in on an AA meeting" and "Extravagantly overtip a bartender," but this one is my fave:
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We've become fond of a particular waiter; he's very good, and a sweetheart, and we overtip wildly, and he always comps us a couple of desserts.
The Road to Carnegie Hall (a.k.a. Practice, Practice, Practice) Emma Goldman 2006
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In the future, please be aware of this state regulation and do not overtip.
In which I am greatly amused. Angry Professor 2006
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The Lady's Man is naturally inclined to overtip attractive, flirtatious waitresses who provide only so-so service.
Here are ten things you can learn about your date based on his tipping behavior. 2006
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In the future, please be aware of this state regulation and do not overtip.
Archive 2006-01-01 Angry Professor 2006
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Americans always photograph their food and overtip.
Metamorphosism 2010
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The president-elect gave over $20 for what added up to a $12 order, establishing for the record that Obama knows how things work at Ben's-make sure to overtip so you can establish a relationship with one of the employees and skip the long, late-night lines.
DCist 2009
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