tin god

A self-important, dictatorial, petty person who imposes ideas, beliefs, and standards on subordinates. For example, The officials in these small towns often act like tin gods. The tin in this expression alludes to the fact that tin is a base metal with relatively little value. [Late 1800s]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Uilleam	-	Scottish
Nekane	ne-KAH-ne	Basque
Claudius	KLAW-dee-əs (English)	Ancient Roman
Lucas	LOO-kəs (English), LUY-kahs (Dutch), luy-KAH (French), LOO-kəsh (Portuguese), LOO-kahs (Spanish)	English, Dutch, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Biblical Latin
Marciano	-	Portuguese, Spanish, Italian
Ffion	FEE-awn, FI-awn	Welsh