tinhorn 

A cheap, showy, gambling, unscrupulous shyster of the old American West.

That tinhorn cheated at craps! After him, boys!

tinhorn by ScottX March 25, 2008

tinhorn 

Only in central and northern Oklahoma, the word tinhorn sometimes refers to a culvert.

Be sure to replace that old tinhorn when you repave the driveway.

tinhorn by argyle_zombie May 28, 2009

tinhorn 

low quality or not desireable; see bunk

I'm outta duckets!
Man, that's tinhorn.

tinhorn by i, robot July 17, 2004

tinhorn rebel 

refers to Alt-Country wannabees who show nothing but pop and try to look like oldschooloutlaws such as Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, and Hank Williams.

"hey have you heard of the rascall flatts? There the newest tinhorn rebels!"

tinhorn rebel by cptaylor October 28, 2006

Like Shit Through a Tin Horn 

Phrase used to describe quick reckless actions, such as the fast spending of money.

We're spending money like shit through a tin horn.

Like Shit Through a Tin Horn by drsax November 25, 2009

shit through a tin horn 

1. describing an extremely slow moving action

Ever since Uncle Otis had his hip operation, full speed for him is like shit through a tin horn.

The road construction up ahead is causing traffic to move like shit through a tin horn.

shit through a tin horn by mickinca August 24, 2008