tinhorn


tin·horn

T0225800 (tĭn′hôrn′)n. Slang A petty braggart who pretends to be rich and important.
[From the horn-shaped metal can used by chuck-a-luck operators for shaking the dice.]
tin′horn′ adj.

tinhorn

(ˈtɪnˌhɔːn) na cheap pretentious person, esp a gambler with extravagant claimsadjcheap and showy

tin•horn

(ˈtɪnˌhɔrn)
Slang. n. 1. someone, esp. a gambler, who pretends to be important. adj. 2. insignificant; small-time: a tinhorn dictator. [1880–85, Amer.]