TINHORN


Meaning of TINHORN in English

/tin"hawrn'/ , Slang.

n.

1. someone, esp. a gambler, who pretends to be important but actually has little money, influence, or skill.

adj.

2. cheap and insignificant; small-time: a tinhorn racket.

[ 1880-85, Amer.; TIN + HORN ]

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