tin·horn (t n hôrn )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.] tin horn adj. |
tinhorn [ˈtɪnˌhɔːn] US slang
n
a cheap pretentious person, esp a gambler with extravagant claims
adj
cheap and showy
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