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tinhorn
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tinhorn
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tinhorn
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ˈ
tɪnˌhoɚn/
noun
plural
tinhorns
tinhorn
/
ˈ
tɪnˌhoɚn/
noun
plural
tinhorns
Learner's definition of TINHORN
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US, informal + disapproving
:
a person who talks and acts like someone who is strong and powerful but who is really weak, unimportant, etc.
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usually used before another noun
a
tinhorn
dictator/tyrant
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