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tinhorns

tinhorns is the plural of tinhorn.

Meaning of tinhorn

Noun

tinhorn (plural tinhorns)

  1. (US) A contemptible or pretentious person, especially one who gambles for low stakes.
    • “[…] Them rich fellers, they don't make no bad breaks with their money. They watch it all th' time b'cause they know blame well there ain't hardly room fer their feet fer th' pikers an' tin-horns an' thimble-riggers what are layin' fer 'em. […]”1899, Stephen Crane, chapter 1, in Twelve O'Clock

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Questions about tinhorns

What is tinhorns the plural of?
Tinhorns is the plural of tinhorn.

Words near tinhorns in the dictionary

  1. tinhatter
  2. tinhatters
  3. tinhattery
  4. tinhatting
  5. tinhorn
  6. tinhorns
  7. Tinia
  8. Tinian
  9. Tinicum
  10. tinidazole
  11. tinier

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