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Definition of Tin Lizzie noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Tin Lizzie

noun
 
/ˌtɪn ˈlɪzi/
 
/ˌtɪn ˈlɪzi/
(also tin lizzie)
(North American English, old-fashioned, slang)
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  1. a popular name for the Model T car. It is sometimes still used to mean any old or cheap car
    • He was very rich but drove a tin lizzie all his life.
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