Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

harriet lane

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.58 in modern English

Syllables
har-ri-et lane
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Tinned meat.

British usage; Derogatory; Obsolete; Slang; Uncountable

Etymology

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

Usage

Synonyms

Fanny Adams

Questions

What does harriet lane mean?
Tinned meat.
Where does harriet lane come from?
Named after the mistress of Henry Wainwright (1832–1875), whom he murdered, storing her body parts in parcels. Compare Fanny Adams.

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