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\ ˈtin-ˈpät 
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: two-bit sense 1 tin-pot dictators
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tin-pot
adjectiveEnglish Language Learners Definition of tin-pot
informal + disapproving : of little worth or importance
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The first known use of tin-pot was in 1838
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