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tinhorn

A cheap, showy, gambling, unscrupulous shyster of the old American West.
That tinhorn cheated at craps! After him, boys!
by ScottX March 25, 2008
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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.
by argyle_zombie May 28, 2009
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tinhorn

low quality or not desireable; see bunk
I'm outta duckets!
Man, that's tinhorn.
by i, robot July 17, 2004
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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!"
by cptaylor October 28, 2006
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