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tin medal n. While some say fourth place is the worst place to be at the Olympics, don’t tell that to Upperton.…As new as Canada is to the women’s sled game—other countries have been at it for six, seven years—a “tin medal,” as it’s known, doesn’t leave that bad a taste in your mouth. [English Sports & Recreation Slang] [full cite] (Feb. 28, 2006)

tin medal n. If it doesn’t win today’s game with Czechoslovakia, it will finish fourth. For that, there’s not even a tin medal. [English Sports & Recreation] [full cite] (Mar. 1, 2006)

tin medal n. An unusually high number of American athletes did win the mythical tin medal for fourth place. [English Sports & Recreation] [full cite] (Mar. 1, 2006)

tin medal n. If this thing goes through, they may soon start awarding a tin medal to the fourth-place finisher in the state track meet. [English Sports & Recreation] [full cite] (Mar. 1, 2006)

tin medal n. Narelle placed fourth in 12.92 seconds, a whisker behind third-paced Queenslander Jessie Schellein (12.91) in the girls’ under-17 100m final. Whether the proverbial “tin medal” was a disappointment or an achievement depends on your point of view—the O’Loughlin College athlete was bedridden for most of the championships with the flu. [English Sports & Recreation] [full cite] (Mar. 1, 2006)

tin medal n. In short, the reporting was an insult to our intelligence. In a Reporters’ Olympics they wouldn’t score a medal, not even a tin medal. [English Sports & Recreation Slang] [full cite] (Mar. 1, 2006)

tin medal n. The prize of a gold medal for the best female skater was award to Miss Mamie McElwee, and the prize of a tin medal for the poorest male skater was given, in a joke, to a young gentleman who really skates excellently well. [English Sports & Recreation] [full cite] (Mar. 1, 2006)

toe jamming n. Moves like “toe jamming,” standing in place while moving your feet. Moves like “grapevine,” where you move and twist back and forth on your two front wheels. [English Sports & Recreation] [full cite] (Jul. 10, 2005)

toe pick n. Linebacker Lance Briggs was all smiles after the first 2-interception game of his NFL career, even when he discussed the second pick, when it looked as if he might score until he tripped. “That was what we like to call a ‘toe pick,’” Briggs said, laughing. “My toe got caught on the “ice,” and I fell. I don’t know what happened; I tripped—poor return on my part.” [English Football Sports & Recreation Slang] [full cite] (Nov. 30, 2008)

tomato can n. McBride is, to be gracious, a journeyman. In boxing parlance he is a tomato can. He hasn’t fought anyone, to speak of, yet has kissed plenty of canvas. [English Sports & Recreation Slang] [full cite] (May. 5, 2004)

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