Tinhorn Definition
tĭnhôrn
noun
A petty braggart who pretends to be rich and important.
American Heritage
A tinhorn person, esp. a gambler.
Webster's New World
(US) A contemptible or pretentious person, especially one who gambles for low stakes.
Wiktionary
adjective
Pretending to have money, influence, ability, etc., though actually lacking in these; cheap and showy.
Webster's New World
(US) Cheap, inferior; pretentious.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Tinhorn
Noun
Singular:
tinhornPlural:
tinhornsOrigin of Tinhorn
From the horn-shaped metal can used by chuck-a-luck operators for shaking the dice
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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