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sweet fanny adams
What does sweet fanny adams mean?
Absolutely nothing; a euphemistic expansion of 'sweet F.A.'.
"I got sweet Fanny Adams for all that work."
Origin
Grimly, from the name of a murdered Victorian child, later adopted as a euphemism for 'sweet f-all'.
Frequently asked questions
What does 'sweet Fanny Adams' mean?
It means absolutely nothing at all. It works as a polite stand-in for 'sweet F.A.', itself a euphemism for a stronger phrase.
Where does 'sweet Fanny Adams' come from?
Grimly, it derives from the name of Fanny Adams, a Victorian child who was murdered. The name was later adopted as a euphemism meaning nothing.
How is it used?
You might say 'I got sweet Fanny Adams for all that work' to mean you got nothing at all in return.
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