Meaning of tin Lizzie | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The Ford Motor Company's Model T automobile.
   dated, informal
2. Alternative letter-case form of tin Lizzie.
   alt-of
3. A small, unpretentious, vintage automobile, especially one that is in run-down condition.
   broadly, informal

Examples

“Fate, in the guise of a rural free delivery carrier and a Ford, passed by the front gate. . . . "I don' see why he don't carry a whip," mused Jeb Case. "A-gidappin' to that there tin lizzie," he muttered disgustedly, "jes' like it was as good as a hoss."”

“The Model T became a legend. . . . The Tin Lizzie rattled and banged across the country.”

“"It's a ottomobile. . . . It's a second-hand tin Lizzie," said Walter. "D'you know what that means? It means a flivver."”

“"The car he was driving was a shit-box, a real Tin Lizzie, older than Christ."”

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