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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
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.
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28 hours and 4 clubs later, gurning for england but still refusing to go home - a total wrongun!!
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Nickname given to bales of marijuana thrown overboard or out of airplanes. Origin is reportedly from members of the US Coast Guard in the area of Southern Florida.
"Base we've got some square groupers floating outside of Miami harbor."
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"Hey, do you know that girl Sally?"

"Yeah, she's kind of annoying. All she ever talks about it ballet."

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"Hey Sally, you want to hang out this weekend?"
"I can't, I have dance."
"You're such a Bunhead."

"Yeah... I know."
Bunhead by Jen00 October 24, 2014
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trucker's tan 

A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
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