"tin-horn" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tin-horns [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} tin-horn (plural tin-horns)
  1. Alternative spelling of tinhorn Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: tinhorn
    Sense id: en-tin-horn-en-noun-0FVghiQp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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