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Definition of: tinhorn
(tin′hôrn′) Slang noun
1. A pretentious person without any real ability, power, influence, etc.
2. A gambler who bets with low stakes.
—adjective
1. Resembling or characteristic of a cheap gambler.
2. Pretentious. [With ref. to the fine appearance, but poor quality, of a tin horn]
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