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
Then he will walk away with all the profit despite a stewardship that turned the gold-plated, celebrated franchise I grew up living and dying with into a virtual tin cup.
From Washington Post • Apr. 19, 2023
Add 1 to each muffin tin cup until you have used all of the dough.
From Salon • Apr. 7, 2023
“And then I put an LLC together and went around with a tin cup to buy it,” Hynes said.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 14, 2022
She stood with the steam coming out of the tin cup in her hand, sniffing at it as if she was a little bit suspicious.
From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen
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