English Explanatory Dictionary

tinhorn

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Cheap, inferior; pretentious.
noun
  1. A contemptible or pretentious person, especially one who gambles for low stakes.

Word forms

tinhorn more tinhorn most tinhorn tin-horn tinhorns

Etymology

From tin + horn, from gambling.

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