Sweet Fanny Adams

[warpig3]

I know the story of Fanny Adams but I have often heard the saying 'doing sweet Fanny Adams', meaning doing nothing, does anyone know how this saying came about?

[valerieb1254]

Hi warpig,
Hope this is of some help to you.
http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/341000.html
Val.

[warpig3]

Thank you Valerie, much appreciated.

[Alibobs]

Hi warpig, this was one of my late mother's favourite phrases, I haven't heard it in years and never knew it's history

[warpig3]

Alibobs following on from valeries link I found this, its pretty graphic.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanny_adams

[jollygreen]

Oh, I always thought it was a euphemism for Sweet F**k-All since Sweet Fanny Adams is the same acronym.

[crokepark]

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[warpig3]

Excellent crokepark, thank you for the links.

warpig