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Named after the mistress of Henry Wainwright (1832–1875), whom he murdered, storing her body parts in parcels. Compare Fanny Adams.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Today it means: Tinned meat. Full definition →
Today it means: Tinned meat. Full definition →
Named after the mistress of Henry Wainwright (1832–1875), whom he murdered, storing her body parts in parcels. Compare Fanny Adams.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.