Harriet Lane en · NOUN
Etymology
Named after the mistress of Henry Wainwright (1832–1875), whom he murdered, storing her body parts in parcels. Compare Fanny Adams.
Meanings
- (UK, derogatory, obsolete, slang, uncountable) Tinned meat.
Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
Named after the mistress of Henry Wainwright (1832–1875), whom he murdered, storing her body parts in parcels. Compare Fanny Adams.