Translations for „tinhorn“ in the English » German Dictionary

I . ˈtin·horn esp Am ADJ attr, inv inf

tinhorn

angeberisch inf

II . ˈtin·horn esp Am N inf

tinhorn

Angeber(in) m (f) inf

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English

The plot concerns a young newspaper editor who is conducting a campaign to unseat the town's tinhorn mayor.

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A tinhorn gambler is one who sticks to the cheaper tables.

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What distinguishes democracies from tinhorn dictatorships and totalitarian monstrosities are our permanent meritocratic government bureaus that remain nonpartisan and honestly report the truth.

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