Definitions for tinhorns

tinhorns tin·horn

Spelling: [tin-hawrn]
IPA: /ˈtɪnˌhɔrn/

Tinhorns is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 222 anagrams from letters in tinhorns (hinnorst).

Definitions for tinhorns

noun

  1. someone, especially a gambler, who pretends to be important but actually has little money, influence, or skill.

adjective

  1. cheap and insignificant; small-time:

Origin of tinhorns

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

Examples for tinhorns

“tinhorn” in particular was disturbed because of their nearness.

Was tinhorn bluffing or did he have another queen in the “hole”?

You wasn't laid out with a crack on the nut, old tinhorn; tell us how it happened.'

That makes them mad and the tinhorn bunch keep stirring up trouble.

On the last turn Smith drew another three and tinhorn another queen.

Make it Masterson, an hell make you an every other tinhorn hard to find.

The next turn showed up a queen for tinhorn and a three-spot for Smith.

But we don't get many men with your background—cop, tinhorn, fighter—who have brains enough for our work.

Every tinhorn sport has his bundle, you know; but it's only your real gent that can flash a check book.

When tinhorn dealt him another jack he bought more chips and backed his pair, for tinhorn, as yet, had none in sight.

Word Value for tinhorns
Scrable

10

Words with friends

11

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