tin lizzie

noun

Older Slang.

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

tin lizzie

/ ˈlɪzɪ /

noun

1. informal,  an old or decrepit car; jalopy

Word History and Origins

Origin of tin lizzie¹

First recorded in 1910–15

Word History and Origins

Origin of tin lizzie¹

originally a nickname for the Model T Ford