English Explanatory Dictionary

tin-pot

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Of inferior quality; shoddy.
Insignificant or minor, especially in an amusing and petty manner.

noun

A tin-pot dictator.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɪnpɒt/ /ˈtɪnˌpɑt/ En-us-tin-pot.ogg En-au-tin-pot.ogg

Word forms

tin-pot tinpot tin pot tin-pots

Etymology

From tin + pot, referring to the cheapness and poor quality of pots made from tin or tin plate.

Synonyms

ass bad base below par bottom-shelf BTEC bum cheap cheap and nasty cheapshit cheesy chintzy coffee-and crap crappo crappy craptastic crapperific craptabulous craptacular cruddy crummy dogwater drecky flimsy fourth-rate gash garbage god-awful inferior lousy low low-grade low-quality low-rent made in China mid naughty one-star poor poor man's pound-shop punk rinky-dink ropy rubbish sad schlocky scrubby second-rate shoddy slazy slight slim subpar shit shite shitty substandard ticky-tacky

Related words

tin-foil tin plate

Derived words

tin-pot dictator tin-pot dictatorship TPLAC

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