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tin lizzie
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noun Older Slang.
a small, cheap automobile in run-down condition, especially a Model T Ford.
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Origin of tin lizzie
First recorded in 1910–15
Words nearby tin lizzie
Tinkertoy, tinker with, tinkle, tinkly, Tinley Park, tin lizzie, tinman, tinned, tinner, tinnery, Tinnevelly senna
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British Dictionary definitions for tin lizzie
tin lizzie
/ (ˈlɪzɪ) /
noun
informal an old or decrepit car; jalopy
Word Origin for tin lizzie
originally a nickname for the Model T Ford
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