WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
tin′ cup′, 
  1. a cup made out of tin, esp. one used by beggars to solicit money.
  2. a request for unearned money:holding out a tin cup to the government.

tin′ cup′, 
  1. a cup made out of tin, esp. one used by beggars to solicit money.
  2. a request for unearned money:holding out a tin cup to the government.

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