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Fanny Adams (Noun)

Nautical term for tinned meat.

Nouns denoting foods and drinks.

The sailors were fed a diet of fanny adams and biscuits for the duration of the voyage.
After weeks at sea, the crew was heartily sick of fanny adams and longed for some fresh meat.
The captain ordered a ration of fanny adams to be served to the men for dinner.
Fanny adams was a staple of the naval diet, and the sailors grew to hate the sight of it.
The tins of fanny adams were stacked high in the ship's galley, a reminder of the long months of monotony ahead.

Little or nothing at all; "I asked for a raise and they gave me bugger-all"; "I know sweet Fanny Adams about surgery".

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.

I know sweet Fanny Adams about fixing cars, so I took it to the mechanic.
After a long day, I came home and found I had Fanny Adams to eat, so I ordered pizza.
He promised to pay me back, but so far I've received Fanny Adams from him.
I've been trying to learn Spanish for years, but I still know Fanny Adams about the grammar.
The company went bankrupt, and now the investors are left with Fanny Adams in their bank accounts.