tin cup
Americannoun
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a cup made out of tin, especially one used by beggars to solicit money.
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a request for unearned money.
holding out a tin cup to the government.
Example Sentences
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Barnett grew up in segregated Gary, Ind., shooting Ping-Pong balls into a tin cup.
From New York Times • Feb. 3, 2024
Add 1 to each muffin tin cup until you have used all of the dough.
From Salon • Apr. 7, 2023
“We have the tin cup out,” said Jamie Perrapato, executive director of the pro-Democratic group Turn PA Blue.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 19, 2022
“We went out and rattled the tin cup and did a little dog-and-pony show,” Boyer joked during a telephone interview.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2022
I sniff the tin cup; it smells earthy, with a hint of chamomile.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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