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tinpot


Meanings
  • noun

    A small tin pot or kettle.


Rhymes
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dime pot , time cop , crime stop , mime trot
Variants
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tin-pot
Etymology
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From Old French 'tonnepot' meaning 'earthen pot' or 'clay pot'.


Trivia
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  1. Tinpots were commonly used in the early days of the American West for cooking.

  2. Tinpot is also the name of a small town in New Zealand.


Related Concepts
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  1. cookware: Tinpot is a type of cookware.


Culture
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In the context of politics, a 'tinpot dictator' refers to a small, insignificant ruler with absolute power over a tiny, unimportant country.

How to Memorize "tinpot"

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    - Visualize a small tin pot or kettle.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'tinpot' with smallness or insignificance.

  3. mnemonics

    - Remember 'tiny tin pot' to memorize the word.


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