Definitions for tinhorn

tinhorn tin·horn

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

Tinhorn is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 116 anagrams from letters in tinhorn (hinnort).

Definitions for tinhorn

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 tinhorn

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

Examples for tinhorn

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Word Value for tinhorn
Scrable

10

Words with friends

11

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