Phrase guide

sweet Fanny Adams

pron · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

pron

Meaning 1

Synonym of Fanny Adams (“nothing”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Fanny Adams

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

little or nothing at all

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • I asked for a raise and they gave me bugger-all
  • I know sweet Fanny Adams about surgery

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bugger all, fuck all, Fanny Adams

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: nothing, nil, nix, nada, null, aught, cipher, cypher, goose egg, naught, zero, zilch, zip, zippo

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