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- US Pronunciation
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- [tin-pot]
- /ˈtɪnˈpɒt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [tin-pot]
- /ˈtɪnˈpɒt/
Definitions of tinpot word
- adjective tinpot inferior; paltry; shoddy. 1
- adjective tinpot inferior, third-rate 1
- adjective tinpot You can use tinpot to describe a leader, country, or government that you consider to be unimportant and inferior to most others. 0
- adjective tinpot inferior, cheap, or worthless 0
- adjective tinpot paltry; unimportant 0
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Origin of tinpot
First appearance:
before 1765 One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1765-75; from the believed inferior quality of a tin pot
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Parts of speech for Tinpot
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tinpot popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% 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.
tinpot usage trend in Literature
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