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单词 Fanny Adams
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Definition of Fanny Adams in English:

Fanny Adams

nounfanɪˈadəmz
British informal
  • 1Nothing at all.

    I know sweet Fanny Adams about mining

    “我对采矿一无所知”,他承认说。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • But one word of advice - with a lot of free time and the world your oyster, you often achieve sweet Fanny Adams.
    • Investing in a defined contribution pension in the stock market is not worth it because the financial industry takes all the upside to pay itself handsomely for doing sweet Fanny Adams.
    • Your Auntie or your Granny would be more likely to substitute ‘sweet Fanny Adams’ rather than use the naughty word.
    • To use a quaint British phrase, I know sweet Fanny Adams about the media on the other side of the pond.
    • The fact is, of course, that ‘proper talks’ tend to end up with the union getting sweet Fanny Adams besides a bit more chat about about partnership and training.
  • 2A nautical term for tinned meat or stew.

    〔航海〕罐头肉;肉炖菜

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The British Royal Navy adopted the term "Fanny Adams" to mean the canned mutton that had recently joined their rations, since the meat had a rather suspiciously smooth appearance.

Origin

Late 19th century (in Fanny Adams (sense 2)): black humour, from the name of a murder victim circa1870. Fanny Adams (sense 1) dates from the early 20th century, and is sometimes understood as a euphemism for fuck all.

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