tinhorn
[ tin-hawrn ]
/ ˈtɪnˌhɔrn /
noun
someone, especially a gambler, who pretends to be important but actually has little money, influence, or skill.
adjective
cheap and insignificant; small-time: a tinhorn racket.
Words nearby tinhorn
ting-a-ling,
tinge,
tingle,
tingley,
tingly,
tinhorn,
tinia,
tinian,
tinker,
tinker with,
tinker's cuss
British Dictionary definitions for tin horn
tinhorn
/ (ˈtɪnˌhɔːn) US slang /
noun
a cheap pretentious person, esp a gambler with extravagant claims
adjective
cheap and showy