Fanny Adams
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Meaning · English
Tinned meat.
Register: derogatory, slang
Examples
The Engineer Lieutenant pushed his head inside his neighbour's cabin: “Come along—come along! You'll be late for dinner. Fresh grub to-night: no more ‘Russian Kromeskis’ and ‘Fanny Adams’!”
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “Fanny Adams” mean?
Tinned meat.
Is “Fanny Adams” formal or informal?
Fanny Adams is generally derogatory, slang.