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tinhorn

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tin·horn  (tnhôrn)
n. Slang
A petty braggart who pretends to be rich and important.
[From the horn-shaped metal can used by chuck-a-luck operators for shaking the dice.]
tinhorn adj.
tinhorn [ˈtɪnˌhɔːn] US slang
n
a cheap pretentious person, esp a gambler with extravagant claims
adj
cheap and showy
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