English Explanatory Dictionary

Harriet Lane

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Tinned meat.

Word forms

Harriet Lane

Etymology

Named after the mistress of Henry Wainwright (1832–1875), whom he murdered, storing her body parts in parcels. Compare Fanny Adams.

Synonyms

Fanny Adams
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