Leaping Lena
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Leaping Lena is a nickname for the Ford Model T, the iconic early 20th-century automobile that revolutionized mass car production and personal transportation.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
nickname
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| appliedTo |
automobile
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car → motor vehicle → |
| appliedToModelYears |
1908–1927
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| appliedToTechnology |
internal combustion engine car
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| appliedToVehicleType |
runabout
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touring car → |
| associatedBrand |
Ford Motor Company
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| associatedDesigner |
Henry Ford
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| associatedWith |
affordable cars
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mass production of automobiles → personal transportation → popular culture → |
| associatedWithFeature |
high ground clearance
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rugged construction → simple mechanics → |
| associatedWithInnovation |
moving assembly line
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standardized parts → |
| associatedWithMarket |
middle-class buyers
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rural drivers → |
| connotation |
bouncy ride
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humorous nickname → lively car → |
| culturalRole |
symbol of American ingenuity
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symbol of early motoring → symbol of mass mobility → |
| etymology |
derived from the idea of a car that "leaps" or bounces
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| language |
English
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| nicknameFor |
Ford Model T
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| refersToEra |
early 20th century
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| relatedNickname |
Flivver
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Tin Lizzie → |
| timePeriodOfUse |
1910s
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1920s → 20th century → |
| usedAs |
colloquial expression
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informal name → |
| usedIn |
English language
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United States → |
| usedInContext |
humorous anecdotes about unreliable cars
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nostalgic accounts of Model T ownership → stories about early automobiles → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Ford Model T
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Tin Lizzie → |
alsoKnownAs |