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From tin + pot, referring to the cheapness and poor quality of pots made from tin or tin plate.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
tin-pot
Today it means: Of inferior quality; shoddy. Full definition →
Today it means: Of inferior quality; shoddy. Full definition →
From tin + pot, referring to the cheapness and poor quality of pots made from tin or tin plate.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.