tin Lizzie

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The Ford Motor Company's Model T automobile. dated,informal
    — 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."
  2. A small, unpretentious, vintage automobile, especially one that is in run-down condition. broadly,informal
    — "It's a ottomobile. . . . It's a second-hand tin Lizzie," said Walter. "D'you know what that means? It means a flivver."

词形变化

tin Lizzies plural Tin Lizzie alternative tin lizzie alternative

词源

Unknown, perhaps from the use of Lizzie as a generic name given to horses.
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