"Fanny Adams" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-Fanny Adams.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: From Fanny Adams (1859–1867), a young girl brutally murdered and dismembered. Tins of mutton introduced in the British navy after her death were not liked by the sailors and were humorously said to be her butchered remains. Fanny Adams then came to mean any worthless thing, and thence nothing at all. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Fanny Adams (uncountable)
  1. (UK, naval slang, obsolete, derogatory) Tinned meat. Tags: UK, derogatory, obsolete, slang, uncountable Synonyms: Harriet Lane
    Sense id: en-Fanny_Adams-en-noun-Lp-tWc28 Categories (other): British English Topics: government, military, naval, navy, politics, war

Pronoun

Audio: en-au-Fanny Adams.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: From Fanny Adams (1859–1867), a young girl brutally murdered and dismembered. Tins of mutton introduced in the British navy after her death were not liked by the sailors and were humorously said to be her butchered remains. Fanny Adams then came to mean any worthless thing, and thence nothing at all. Head templates: {{head|en|pronoun|||||||||||||||||||head=}} Fanny Adams, {{en-pronoun}} Fanny Adams
  1. (chiefly Britain) Nothing (sanitized version of fuck all). Tags: Britain Synonyms: nothing, sweet Fanny Adams, SFA
    Sense id: en-Fanny_Adams-en-pron-zBgQTGns Categories (other): British English

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