| 单词 | tin-pot |
| 释义 | tin-pot in American English (ˈtɪnˌpɑt) adjective Informal of little importance or value; insignificant, petty, inferior, etc. a tin-pot dictator : also ˈtinˌpottin-pot in American English (ˈtɪnˈpɑt) adjective inferior; paltry; shoddy Word origin [1765–75; from the believed inferior quality of a tin pot]This word is first recorded in the period 1765–75. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: bilateral, bonus, copperhead, lightweight, statementExamples of 'tin-pot' in a sentence |
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