tipflation

== English == === Etymology === Blend of tip +‎ inflation. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /tɪpˈfleɪ̯ʃən/ (Standard Southern British) IPA(key): /tɪpˈflɛjʃən/ (MLE) IPA(key): /tɪpˈfleːʃən/ === Noun === tipflation (uncountable) (neologism, economics) The phenomenon of tipping becoming both increasingly widespread and expensive (in terms of an acceptable percentage) in society. Synonym: tip creep ==== Further reading ==== tipflation on Wikipedia.Wikipedia