Meaning & use
Tinhorn
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A person who pretends to have more wealth, importance, or ability than they actually possess.
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The old cowboy dismissed the flashy newcomer as a tinhorn gambler.
Locals saw through the tinhorn politician's empty promises.
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Originally American Wild West slang referring to a cheap gambler who used a tin, rather than leather, dice cup.
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