I always thought it meant coin, loot, gelt, lettuce (no that's paper). dl Ron L'Herault wrote: > Gee, it's written in dialect, a common practice. The guy didn't have much > and bet the horses. I'm not sure if going home with a pocket full of tin > meant that he won a little or a lot. I'd have to see what tin meant at the > time. > > Ron L >