Tinpot

adj, name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of tin-pot. alt-of, alternative
Adjective
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of tin-pot. alt-of, alternative
Adjective
  1. 1
    inferior (especially of a country's leadership) wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A locality in the Bega Valley council area and the Eurobodalla council area, south-eastern New South Wales, Australia.

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worthless

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"The president is acting like a tinpot dictator."

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