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Subject: Re: Question on restaurants in Europe Posted on: Fri, 21 Dec 2007 11:04:28 -0700

On Fri, 21 Dec 2007 18:01:01 +0100, Keith Anderson
wrote:

>> I believe the word is derived from "To ensure Prompt Service."


"Teps"?

This is well established as false--folk etymology. See, for example,
http://www.snopes.com/language/acronyms/tip.asp

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Ken Blake
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