tipster
Source of leads
A tipster is someone who provides tips—inside information, predictions, or confidential advice.
In gambling contexts, a tipster offers picks on races or games, sometimes for a fee: The tipster's horse came in last.
In journalism and law enforcement, a tipster supplies leads or confidential information: An anonymous tipster alerted police to the location.
Insider who reports misconduct
- snitchOne who tells authorities
- sourcePoint of origin
- leakEscape through a breach
- moleSubterranean insectivore
informer · rat · confidant · insider · deep-throat · fink · squealer · stoolie
One who assigns advantages
- oddsLikelihood expressed numerically
- bookmakerOne who takes bets
- wagerStake on uncertainty
- punterOne who kicks footballs
tout · picks · spread · parlay · accumulator · underdog · favorite · moneyline
Advised course of action
- suggestionIdea proposed for consideration
- guidanceAdvice for decisions
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
- predictionForecast of coming events
forecast · analyst · expert · consultant · market · investment · speculation · rumor
whistleblower
Insider who reports misconduct
mole · informer · rat · confidant · insider · deep-throat · fink · squealer · stoolie · nark
handicapper
One who assigns advantages
punter · tout · picks · spread · parlay · accumulator · underdog · favorite · moneyline · over-under
recommendation
Advised course of action
- suggestionIdea proposed for consideration
- guidanceAdvice for decisions
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
prediction · forecast · analyst · expert · consultant · market · investment · speculation · rumor · word-of-mouth
- journalismreporters, interview, editors, student editors, school paper
- Manhuntfugitive, manhunt, wanted poster, most wanted, pursuit
- bettingbet, ante, wager, odds, stake
- Informerssnitch, informer, informant, fink, squealer
- sports bettingodds, bets, bookmaker, bet, sportsbook
- whistleblowingleak, leaker, expose, hotline, disclosure form
tipsterconcealer
Cosmetic for hiding flaws
stonewaller · obfuscator · withholder · silencer · confidant