tinhorn
pronunciation
How to pronounce tinhorn in British English:
UK ['tɪnˌhɔ:n]
How to pronounce tinhorn in American English:
US ['tɪnˌhɔn]
Word Origin
- tinhorn (adj.)
- "petty but flashy," 1857, from tin + horn (n.); originally of low-class gamblers, from the tin cans they used for shaking dice.
Example
- 1. I 'm a cheap tinhorn . A two-bit con man .