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tin lizzie
noun
, Older Slang.
- a small, cheap automobile in run-down condition, especially a Model T Ford.
tin lizzie
/ ˈlɪzɪ /
noun
- informal.an old or decrepit car; jalopy
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tin lizzie1
First recorded in 1910–15
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tin lizzie1
originally a nickname for the Model T Ford
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Example Sentences
Tin Lizzie had almost achieved the distinction for herself of having run down a major general of France.
From Project Gutenberg
The inside of that tin lizzie is sure going to look good to me!
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Father says he would sooner trust his bones to us than that old Tin Lizzie.
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