Associations to the word «Tinhorn»

Wiktionary

TINHORN, adjective. (US) Cheap, inferior; pretentious.
TINHORN, noun. (US) A contemptible or pretentious person, especially one who gambles for low stakes.

Wise words

Don't use words too big for the subject. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite.
C. S. Lewis