tin horn

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tin hawrn]
- /tɪn hɔrn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tin hawrn]
- /tɪn hɔrn/

Definitions of tin horn words

noun tin horn someone, especially a gambler, who pretends to be important but actually has little money, influence, or skill. 1
adjective tin horn cheap and insignificant; small-time: a tinhorn racket. 1

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Origin of tin horn

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1880-85; tin + horn

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Parts of speech for Tin horn

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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tin horn popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

tin horn usage trend in Literature

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