tinpot

/ ˈtɪnˌpɒt /

adjective

Nayland is a stuffed shirt of the first stuffing, and a tinpot Hitler to boot, but he is fanatically and incorruptibly patriotic.

You tell that grey-bearded old devil that we know nothing about his cursed tinpot religion.

Didn't I draw that little tinpot's fire, and give you a chance to butt in?

England will blow your trumpery little fleet out of the water and sweep your tinpot army into Siberia for this.

"The tinpot style," said Mr. Britling at last in a voice of extreme bitterness.

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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