fanny adams
noun
(
Brit
,
slang
)
1.
(
usually preceded by sweet
) absolutely nothing at all
Often shortened to
f.a.,
FA,
SFA
2.
(
mainly nautical
) (formerly) tinned meat, esp mutton
Word Origin
C19: for sense 1: a euphemism for
fuck all
for sense 2: from the name of a young murder victim whose body was cut up into small pieces.