Tin-pot
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈtɪnpɒt/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Tin-pot is an adjective meaning Of inferior quality; shoddy.
Meaning
Of inferior quality; shoddy.
More Meanings
- Insignificant or minor, especially in an amusing and petty manner.
- A tin-pot dictator.
Example Sentences
It was a great comfort to turn from that chap to my influential friend, the battered, twisted, ruined, tin-pot steamboat.
Jim Hacker: Why are we having an official visit from this tin-pot little African country? / Sir Humphrey Appleby: Minister, I beg of you not to refer to it as a tin-pot little African country. It's an LDC.
Word Forms
- tinpot
- tin-pots
Synonyms for tin-pot
Depending on context, synonyms include ass, bad, base, bottom-shelf, cheap, cheapshit.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tinpot, pint-sized, lickpenny, piddly, twopenny-halfpenny, tuppenny.
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