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| tin·horn [ tín hàwrn ] (plural tin·horns) |
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somebody pretending to be important: somebody relatively insignificant who pretends to be wealthy, influential, or important, especially a gambler
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informal
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| [Late 19th century. < the horn-shaped metal can used to shake the dice in chuck-a-luck] |
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