tin lizzie

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nounOlder Slang.
  1. a small, cheap automobile in run-down condition, especially a Model T Ford.

Origin of tin lizzie

1
First recorded in 1910–15

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tin lizzie

/ (ˈlɪzɪ) /


noun
  1. informal an old or decrepit car; jalopy

Origin of tin lizzie

1
originally a nickname for the Model T Ford

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